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 45 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +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% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +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 | 18.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 6 |
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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 45 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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