Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France

France: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 17.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 2014
All-time low
9.6
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France, 1983–2025

051015201983200420251983: 9.61984: 10.21985: 10.91986: 11.71987: 11.71988: 121989: 121990: 11.91991: 121992: 12.61993: 13.81994: 14.91995: 15.61996: 161997: 16.81998: 17.21999: 17.22000: 16.92001: 16.42002: 16.22003: 16.92004: 172005: 17.22006: 17.22007: 17.32008: 172009: 17.42010: 17.82011: 17.92012: 182013: 18.42014: 18.92015: 18.82016: 18.82017: 18.72018: 18.42019: 182020: 17.62021: 17.92022: 17.22023: 17.32024: 17.52025: 17.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France stood at 17.6.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% 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, 9.6, in 1983.

That places France 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in France, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 9.6 —
1984 10.2 +6.2%
1985 10.9 +6.9%
1986 11.7 +7.3%
1987 11.7 +0.0%
1988 12 +2.6%
1989 12 +0.0%
1990 11.9 -0.8%
1991 12 +0.8%
1992 12.6 +5.0%
1993 13.8 +9.5%
1994 14.9 +8.0%
1995 15.6 +4.7%
1996 16 +2.6%
1997 16.8 +5.0%
1998 17.2 +2.4%
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 +0.6%
2005 17.2 +1.2%
2006 17.2 +0.0%
2007 17.3 +0.6%
2008 17 -1.7%
2009 17.4 +2.4%
2010 17.8 +2.3%
2011 17.9 +0.6%
2012 18 +0.6%
2013 18.4 +2.2%
2014 18.9 +2.7%
2015 18.8 -0.5%
2016 18.8 +0.0%
2017 18.7 -0.5%
2018 18.4 -1.6%
2019 18 -2.2%
2020 17.6 -2.2%
2021 17.9 +1.7%
2022 17.2 -3.9%
2023 17.3 +0.6%
2024 17.5 +1.2%
2025 17.6 +0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 17.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 17.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.16 9.6 12 7
1990s 14.8 11.9 17.2 10
2000s 16.95 16.2 17.4 10
2010s 18.37 17.8 18.9 10
2020s 17.52 17.2 17.9 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Ireland 20.5 compare
  2. 14 Finland 19.2 compare
  3. 14 Luxembourg 19.2 compare
  4. 17 Italy 15.7 compare
  5. 18 Estonia 15.2 compare
  6. 18 Estonia 15.2 compare

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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 17.6 in 2025, 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 9.6 in 1983.
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 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,474 data points, 1983–2025
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