Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in France
France: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 2,732 Persons in 2025. βΌ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in France, 2003β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β employment in France is 2,732 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in France peaked at 3,615 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,732 Persons, in 2025.
That places France 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,501 Persons | 3,409 Persons | 3,615 Persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,319 Persons | 3,168 Persons | 3,595 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,853 Persons | 2,732 Persons | 3,144 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in France?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in France was 2,732 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,615 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,732 Persons in 2025.
- How does France rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- France ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.