Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in France

France: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 4,735 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,735
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,014
in 2017
All-time low
4,248
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2003201120202003: 4.2k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.7k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.0k2015: 5.0k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.0k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.9k2020: 4.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,248, in 2003.

That places France 4th out of 47 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 (1993–2020) in France, year by year

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

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 4,735 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 4,735 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434, 10.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 9,816 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 8,371 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 8,371 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 4,624 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 4,611 compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 4,611 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 in 2017.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,248 in 2003.
How does France rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
France ranks 4th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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