Part time employment, total in France

France: Part time employment, total was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2015
All-time low
9.6%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Part time employment, total in France, 1983–2024

051015201983200320241983: 9.6 % of total employment1984: 10.3 % of total employment1985: 10.9 % of total employment1986: 11.8 % of total employment1987: 11.7 % of total employment1988: 12 % of total employment1989: 12.1 % of total employment1990: 11.9 % of total employment1991: 12 % of total employment1992: 12.7 % of total employment1993: 13.9 % of total employment1994: 14.9 % of total employment1995: 15.6 % of total employment1996: 16 % of total employment1997: 16.8 % of total employment1998: 17.2 % of total employment1999: 17.3 % of total employment2000: 16.9 % of total employment2001: 16.4 % of total employment2002: 16.2 % of total employment2003: 16.9 % of total employment2004: 17.1 % of total employment2005: 19.1 % of total employment2006: 19 % of total employment2007: 18.8 % of total employment2008: 18.5 % of total employment2009: 18.8 % of total employment2010: 19.1 % of total employment2011: 19 % of total employment2012: 19.1 % of total employment2013: 20.3 % of total employment2014: 20.2 % of total employment2015: 20.4 % of total employment2016: 20.3 % of total employment2017: 20.2 % of total employment2018: 19.8 % of total employment2019: 19.4 % of total employment2020: 18.9 % of total employment2021: 18.1 % of total employment2022: 17.3 % of total employment2023: 17.4 % of total employment2024: 17.6 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2024, part time employment, total in France stood at 17.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in France peaked at 20.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1983.

France ranks 65th 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, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in France, 1983 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
1983 9.6%
1984 10.3% +6.9%
1985 10.9% +6.1%
1986 11.8% +7.5%
1987 11.7% -0.1%
1988 12.0% +2.4%
1989 12.1% +0.3%
1990 11.9% -1.0%
1991 12.0% +0.8%
1992 12.7% +5.1%
1993 13.9% +9.5%
1994 14.9% +7.2%
1995 15.6% +5.1%
1996 16.0% +2.4%
1997 16.8% +4.8%
1998 17.2% +2.8%
1999 17.3% +0.1%
2000 16.9% -1.9%
2001 16.4% -3.1%
2002 16.2% -1.2%
2003 16.9% +4.2%
2004 17.1% +1.0%
2005 19.1% +12.2%
2006 19.0% -0.6%
2007 18.8% -1.1%
2008 18.5% -1.5%
2009 18.8% +1.7%
2010 19.1% +1.1%
2011 19.0% -0.1%
2012 19.1% +0.6%
2013 20.3% +6.2%
2014 20.2% -0.5%
2015 20.4% +0.6%
2016 20.3% -0.6%
2017 20.2% -0.0%
2018 19.8% -2.3%
2019 19.4% -2.2%
2020 18.9% -2.4%
2021 18.1% -4.0%
2022 17.3% -4.8%
2023 17.4% +0.7%
2024 17.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.2% 9.6% 12.1% 7
1990s 14.8% 11.9% 17.3% 10
2000s 17.8% 16.2% 19.1% 10
2010s 19.8% 19.0% 20.4% 10
2020s 17.9% 17.3% 18.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in France?
Part time employment, total in France was 17.6% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1983.
How does France rank for part time employment, total?
France ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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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.