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

France: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.188 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.173 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.179 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.171 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.163 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.167 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.165 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.165 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.167 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.152 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.153 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.157 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

France recorded 0.2% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in France peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

France ranks 49th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -7.7%
2006 0.2% +3.6%
2007 0.2% -4.9%
2009 0.2% -4.7%
2010 0.2% +2.5%
2011 0.2% -1.2%
2012 0.2% +0.5%
2013 0.2% +1.1%
2014 0.2% -8.8%
2015 0.2% +0.5%
2016 0.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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  4. 50 Austria 0.2%
  5. 51 Peru 0.1% compare
  6. 52 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 in France?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in France was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does France rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
France ranks 49th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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