Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France
France: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 5.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees working shifts - % of total employees in France is 5.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in France peaked at 12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2025.
France ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12 | — |
| 1993 | 8.3 | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 5.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -30.8% | 12 | 8.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.16 | 8.3 | 12 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 employees working shifts - % of total employees in France?
- Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France was 5.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2025.
- How does France rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
- France ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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