Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France

France: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 34.57 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
34.57
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
36.59
in 2004
All-time low
33.36
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 36.62005: 36.32006: 36.32007: 35.82009: 34.82010: 35.12011: 34.52012: 34.62013: 33.92014: 33.42015: 342016: 34.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 34.57 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France peaked at 36.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.36, in 2014.

That places France 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.96 34.78 36.59 5
2010s 34.28 33.36 35.1 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 66 Ireland 35.63 compare
  2. 67 Peru 35.28 compare
  3. 68 Belgium 34.61
  4. 70 Rwanda 33.78 compare
  5. 71 Germany 33.44 compare
  6. 72 Moldova 33.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France was 34.57 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 36.59 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 2014.
How does France rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
France ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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