Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim in France

France: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
60th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim in France, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.105 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.125 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.098 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.115 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.103 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.091 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim in France is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim in France peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

France ranks 60th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 57 Croatia 0.1% compare
  2. 58 Belgium 0.1%
  3. 59 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  4. 61 United States 0.1% compare
  5. 62 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Germany 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim in France?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does France rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim?
France ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, prim rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
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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