Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in France
France: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,498 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,498 Hours per year per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,360 Hours per year per person
in 1951
All-time low
1,391 Hours per year per person
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in France, 1950–2025
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 — 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 — 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.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in France, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,351 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1951 | 2,360 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2,339 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 2,313 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2,316 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,292 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 2,236 Hours per year per person | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2,200 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 2,179 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 2,179 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,188 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,165 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,178 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,159 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,166 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,153 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,145 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,110 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,087 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,012 Hours per year per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,993 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,990 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,937 Hours per year per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,920 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,888 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,863 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,889 Hours per year per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,850 Hours per year per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,819 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,816 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,806 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,786 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,714 Hours per year per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,696 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,690 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,654 Hours per year per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,648 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,659 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,667 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,651 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,645 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,638 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,635 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,627 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,623 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,579 Hours per year per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,575 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,574 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,565 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,561 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,542 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,523 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,490 Hours per year per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,493 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,517 Hours per year per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,519 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,503 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,525 Hours per year per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,532 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,520 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,528 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,534 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,528 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,513 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,504 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,504 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,507 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,492 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,500 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,504 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,391 Hours per year per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,469 Hours per year per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,498 Hours per year per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,503 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,509 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,498 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,498 Hours per year per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 1,498 Hours per year per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,586 Hours per year per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in France?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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 — 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 — 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 — hours worked?
- France ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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 — 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.