Duration of working life in France
France: Duration of working life was 37.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2025
All-time low
31.8
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 37.5 for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in France peaked at 37.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 2001.
That places France 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9 | — |
| 2001 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.6 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.4 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.6 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.2 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 37.5 | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 37.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 37.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 | 31.8 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.79 | 34 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.57 | 35.2 | 37.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in France?
- Duration of working life in France was 37.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 2001.
- How does France rank for duration of working life?
- France ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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