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

France: Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1999
All-time low
6.6%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2025

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

51015201992200820251992: 17.7 Percentage1993: 18.8 Percentage1994: 19.8 Percentage1995: 20.2 Percentage1996: 20.5 Percentage1997: 20.6 Percentage1998: 20.8 Percentage1999: 21 Percentage2000: 20.3 Percentage2001: 19.6 Percentage2002: 19.1 Percentage2003: 16.8 Percentage2004: 16.8 Percentage2005: 16.1 Percentage2006: 15.8 Percentage2007: 16.3 Percentage2008: 16.8 Percentage2009: 16.9 Percentage2010: 16.5 Percentage2011: 17 Percentage2012: 16.6 Percentage2013: 6.9 Percentage2014: 7 Percentage2015: 7.2 Percentage2016: 7.5 Percentage2017: 7.7 Percentage2018: 7.4 Percentage2019: 7.2 Percentage2020: 6.6 Percentage2021: 8.1 Percentage2023: 8.4 Percentage2025: 8.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 8.6% for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in France peaked at 21.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.

That places France 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment in France, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 17.7%
1993 18.8% +6.2%
1994 19.8% +5.3%
1995 20.2% +2.0%
1996 20.5% +1.5%
1997 20.6% +0.5%
1998 20.8% +1.0%
1999 21.0% +1.0%
2000 20.3% -3.3%
2001 19.6% -3.4%
2002 19.1% -2.6%
2003 16.8% -12.0%
2004 16.8% +0.0%
2005 16.1% -4.2%
2006 15.8% -1.9%
2007 16.3% +3.2%
2008 16.8% +3.1%
2009 16.9% +0.6%
2010 16.5% -2.4%
2011 17.0% +3.0%
2012 16.6% -2.4%
2013 6.9% -58.4%
2014 7.0% +1.4%
2015 7.2% +2.9%
2016 7.5% +4.2%
2017 7.7% +2.7%
2018 7.4% -3.9%
2019 7.2% -2.7%
2020 6.6% -8.3%
2021 8.1% +22.7%
2023 8.4% +3.7%
2025 8.6% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.9% 17.7% 21.0% 8
2000s 17.4% 15.8% 20.3% 10
2010s 10.1% 6.9% 17.0% 10
2020s 7.9% 6.6% 8.6% 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Cyprus 9.6% compare
  2. 33 Latvia 9.3% compare
  3. 33 Latvia 9.3% compare
  4. 36 Austria 8.5% compare
  5. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
  6. 37 United Kingdom 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in France?
Employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in France was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
How does France rank for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of?
France ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Sundays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Sundays 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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