Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in France
France: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 47.9% 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 47.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in France peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1983.
France ranks 24th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in France, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32.9% | — |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 47.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- France's 47.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +40.2% | 35.2% | 49.3% |
| 2005 | -27.9% | 49.4% | 35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 32.9% | 36.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 35.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 35.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 34.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.3% | 52.0% | 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)
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- 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 47.9% 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 52.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1983.
- How does France rank for part time employment, female?
- France ranks 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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.