Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in France
France: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 17.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
17.9
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 47 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.
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 47 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: % of total employment quarterly in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 17.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 17.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.02 | 16.2 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.35 | 17.8 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 7 |
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)
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- 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 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 47 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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