Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France
France: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 20.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2016
All-time low
20.4%
in 2025
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France is 20.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France peaked at 42.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2025.
France ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.4% | — |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 27.5% | 41.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.4% | 37.0% | 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 20.4% 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 42.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2025.
- How does France rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- France ranks 13th out of 45 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 51.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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