Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in France
France: Employed persons by usual: quarterly data was 1,667 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,667
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,687
in 2025
All-time low
1,477
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in France, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in France is 1,667, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
That places France 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,514 | — |
| 2022 | 1,477 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,566 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,565 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,687 | +7.8% |
| 2026 | 1,667 | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,667 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130, 12.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 1,667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136, 12.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 4,754 compare
- 2 Türkiye 2,372 compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,549 compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,542 compare
- 6 Spain 1,015 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 employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in France?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in France was 1,667 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,687 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,477 in 2022.
- How does France rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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