Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in France
France: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,498 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in France, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in France stood at 1,498 Hours per year per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in France peaked at 2,360 Hours per year per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,391 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places France 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,276 Hours per year per person | 2,179 Hours per year per person | 2,360 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,136 Hours per year per person | 2,012 Hours per year per person | 2,188 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,896 Hours per year per person | 1,816 Hours per year per person | 1,993 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,697 Hours per year per person | 1,648 Hours per year per person | 1,806 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,602 Hours per year per person | 1,561 Hours per year per person | 1,645 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,516 Hours per year per person | 1,490 Hours per year per person | 1,542 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 Hours per year per person | 1,492 Hours per year per person | 1,534 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,478 Hours per year per person | 1,391 Hours per year per person | 1,509 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 25 Belgium 1,586 Hours per year per person compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1,533 Hours per year per person compare
- 27 Switzerland 1,512 Hours per year per person compare
- 29 Finland 1,492 Hours per year per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 1,459 Hours per year per person compare
- 31 Austria 1,442 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in France?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in France was 1,498 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,360 Hours per year per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does France rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- France ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.