Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France

France: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1992
All-time low
5.9%
in 2025
Years of data
31
1992–2025

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France, 1992–2025

02.557.51012.51992200820251992: 12 Percentage1993: 8.3 Percentage1994: 8.3 Percentage1995: 8.6 Percentage1996: 8.8 Percentage1997: 8.9 Percentage1998: 9 Percentage1999: 9.4 Percentage2000: 9.7 Percentage2002: 9.6 Percentage2003: 8.9 Percentage2004: 8.5 Percentage2005: 8.3 Percentage2006: 8.4 Percentage2007: 8.2 Percentage2008: 7.9 Percentage2009: 7.4 Percentage2010: 7.3 Percentage2011: 7.3 Percentage2012: 6.8 Percentage2013: 6.9 Percentage2014: 7.2 Percentage2015: 7.2 Percentage2016: 6.8 Percentage2017: 6.5 Percentage2018: 6.4 Percentage2019: 6.6 Percentage2020: 6.1 Percentage2021: 6.7 Percentage2023: 6.4 Percentage2025: 5.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 12.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.

France ranks 44th of 44 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

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in France, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 12.0%
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 9.0% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2% 8.3% 12.0% 8
2000s 8.5% 7.4% 9.7% 9
2010s 6.9% 6.4% 7.3% 10
2020s 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 41 Denmark 10.7% compare
  2. 42 Lithuania 8.4% compare
  3. 42 Lithuania 8.4% compare

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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 12.0% 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 44th out of 44 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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Indicator
Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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