Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France
France: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 17.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
17.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2014
All-time low
16.2%
in 2002
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France is 17.9%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2002.
France ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.2% | — |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France was 17.9% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2002.
- How does France rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- France ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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