Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in France

France: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 4,735 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,735 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,014 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
4,248 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in France, 2003–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2003201120202003: 4.2k Thousand persons2004: 4.3k Thousand persons2005: 4.4k Thousand persons2006: 4.4k Thousand persons2007: 4.5k Thousand persons2008: 4.5k Thousand persons2009: 4.6k Thousand persons2010: 4.7k Thousand persons2011: 4.7k Thousand persons2012: 4.8k Thousand persons2013: 4.9k Thousand persons2014: 5.0k Thousand persons2015: 5.0k Thousand persons2016: 5.0k Thousand persons2017: 5.0k Thousand persons2018: 5.0k Thousand persons2019: 4.9k Thousand persons2020: 4.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in France stood at 4,735 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in France peaked at 5,014 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,248 Thousand persons, in 2003.

That places France 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in France, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 4,248 Thousand persons
2004 4,325 Thousand persons +1.8%
2005 4,410 Thousand persons +2.0%
2006 4,445 Thousand persons +0.8%
2007 4,546 Thousand persons +2.3%
2008 4,512 Thousand persons -0.7%
2009 4,573 Thousand persons +1.4%
2010 4,691 Thousand persons +2.6%
2011 4,721 Thousand persons +0.6%
2012 4,758 Thousand persons +0.8%
2013 4,870 Thousand persons +2.4%
2014 4,993 Thousand persons +2.5%
2015 4,962 Thousand persons -0.6%
2016 4,983 Thousand persons +0.4%
2017 5,014 Thousand persons +0.6%
2018 4,972 Thousand persons -0.8%
2019 4,877 Thousand persons -1.9%
2020 4,735 Thousand persons -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,437 Thousand persons 4,248 Thousand persons 4,573 Thousand persons 7
2010s 4,884 Thousand persons 4,691 Thousand persons 5,014 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,735 Thousand persons 4,735 Thousand persons 4,735 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 9,816 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,371 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 8,371 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 4,624 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 4,611 Thousand persons compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 4,611 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in France?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in France was 4,735 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,014 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,248 Thousand persons in 2003.
How does France rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,131 data points, 1993–2020
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