Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in France

France: Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 1995
All-time low
9.4%
in 2013
Years of data
32
1992–2025

Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in France, 1992–2025

10152025301992200820251992: 27.7 Percentage1993: 27.7 Percentage1994: 28.8 Percentage1995: 29.5 Percentage1996: 29.3 Percentage1997: 29.2 Percentage1998: 29.1 Percentage1999: 29.1 Percentage2000: 27.5 Percentage2001: 26.7 Percentage2002: 25.9 Percentage2003: 22.8 Percentage2004: 22.9 Percentage2005: 21.7 Percentage2006: 21.4 Percentage2007: 21.9 Percentage2008: 22.3 Percentage2009: 22.6 Percentage2010: 21.7 Percentage2011: 22.5 Percentage2012: 22.2 Percentage2013: 9.4 Percentage2014: 9.8 Percentage2015: 9.9 Percentage2016: 10.3 Percentage2017: 10 Percentage2018: 10.4 Percentage2019: 10.2 Percentage2020: 9.8 Percentage2021: 11.4 Percentage2023: 12.4 Percentage2025: 12 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in France is 12.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in France peaked at 29.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2013.

That places France 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in France, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment in France, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 27.7%
1993 27.7% +0.0%
1994 28.8% +4.0%
1995 29.5% +2.4%
1996 29.3% -0.7%
1997 29.2% -0.3%
1998 29.1% -0.3%
1999 29.1% +0.0%
2000 27.5% -5.5%
2001 26.7% -2.9%
2002 25.9% -3.0%
2003 22.8% -12.0%
2004 22.9% +0.4%
2005 21.7% -5.2%
2006 21.4% -1.4%
2007 21.9% +2.3%
2008 22.3% +1.8%
2009 22.6% +1.3%
2010 21.7% -4.0%
2011 22.5% +3.7%
2012 22.2% -1.3%
2013 9.4% -57.7%
2014 9.8% +4.3%
2015 9.9% +1.0%
2016 10.3% +4.0%
2017 10.0% -2.9%
2018 10.4% +4.0%
2019 10.2% -1.9%
2020 9.8% -3.9%
2021 11.4% +16.3%
2023 12.4% +8.8%
2025 12.0% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 27.7% 29.5% 8
2000s 23.6% 21.4% 27.5% 10
2010s 13.6% 9.4% 22.5% 10
2020s 11.4% 9.8% 12.4% 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Greece 16.7% compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 14.6% compare
  3. 30 Belgium 14.4% compare
  4. 31 Austria 12.0% compare
  5. 33 Latvia 11.8% compare
  6. 33 Latvia 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in France?
Employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in France was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
How does France rank for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of?
France ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,146 data points, 1992–2025
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