Part time employment, female in France
France: Part time employment, female was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in France, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, female in France stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in France peaked at 32.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1983.
France ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.1% | — |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- France's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 23.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 23.5% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 28.0% | 5 |
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 part time employment, female in France?
- Part time employment, female in France was 25.8% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1983.
- How does France rank for part time employment, female?
- France ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.