Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in France
France: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in France, 1983–2024
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 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in France peaked at 43.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1983.
France ranks 26th 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, total (% of total employment) in France, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21.1% | — |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- France's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, total (% of total 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 | +45.3% | 26.9% | 39.0% |
| 2005 | -30.7% | 36.8% | 25.5% |
| 2003 | +27.9% | 28.2% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 23.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 25.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.4% | 43.8% | 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, total in France?
- Part time employment, total in France was 39.3% 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 43.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1983.
- How does France rank for part time employment, total?
- France ranks 26th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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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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.