Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France
France: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 904,408 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 904,408 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France peaked at 908,374 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 803,085, in 2020.
France ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 839,585 | — |
| 2006 | 845,783 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 858,206 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 866,886 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 855,151 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 854,190 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 855,388 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 855,284 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 858,896 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 848,468 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 848,735 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 851,789 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 856,646 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 861,203 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 868,467 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 803,085 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 866,503 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 900,211 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 907,792 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 908,374 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 906,215 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 904,350 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 904,408 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 904,408 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 8.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 904,408 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853,122 | 839,585 | 866,886 | 5 |
| 2010s | 855,907 | 848,468 | 868,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 887,617 | 803,085 | 908,374 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France was 904,408 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 908,374 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 803,085 in 2020.
- How does France rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- France ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.