Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France

France: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 904,408 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
904,408
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
908,374
in 2024
All-time low
803,085
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in France, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2005201620272005: 839.6k2006: 845.8k2007: 858.2k2008: 866.9k2009: 855.2k2010: 854.2k2011: 855.4k2012: 855.3k2013: 858.9k2014: 848.5k2015: 848.7k2016: 851.8k2017: 856.6k2018: 861.2k2019: 868.5k2020: 803.1k2021: 866.5k2022: 900.2k2023: 907.8k2024: 908.4k2025: 906.2k2026: 904.4k2027: 904.4k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in France, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Uganda 1.02 million compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 969,392 compare
  3. 27 Kenya 958,270 compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 829,630 compare
  5. 30 Italy 806,778 compare
  6. 31 South Africa 758,858 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.