Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France
France: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 1992
All-time low
15.7%
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France stood at 19.0%.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France peaked at 46.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2023.
That places France 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.1% | — |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +18.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- France's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 26.8% | 46.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 25.4% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 26.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 15.7% | 37.6% | 6 |
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 persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2023.
- How does France rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- France ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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