Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in France
France: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 9.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.4
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14
in 2010
All-time low
8
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in France stood at 9.4.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in France peaked at 14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2002.
That places France 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.02 | 8 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 11.9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 6 |
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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in France?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in France was 9.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2002.
- How does France rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- France ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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