Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in France

France: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 35.38 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.38
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
35.38
in 2016
All-time low
34.2
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in France, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 34.52005: 34.42006: 34.42007: 34.22009: 34.62010: 34.82011: 34.82012: 352013: 35.12014: 35.22015: 35.42016: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in France stood at 35.38. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in France peaked at 35.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2007.

That places France 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.42 34.2 34.6 5
2010s 35.08 34.75 35.38 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 60 Kyrgyzstan 35.46 compare
  2. 61 Uganda 35.45 compare
  3. 62 Norway 35.39 compare
  4. 64 Peru 35.09 compare
  5. 65 Panama 34.91 compare
  6. 66 Palestine 34.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in France?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in France was 35.38 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 35.38 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2007.
How does France rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
France ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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