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 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
53rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.146 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.151 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.151 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% 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 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

France ranks 53rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (% of total employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.3%
2006 0.1% +1.2%
2007 0.1% -3.2%
2009 0.1% +2.7%
2010 0.1% -2.2%
2011 0.1% +1.2%
2012 0.2% +4.4%
2013 0.2% -0.5%
2014 0.1% -4.9%
2015 0.1% +0.1%
2016 0.1% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 50 Australia 0.2% compare
  2. 51 Venezuela 0.2%
  3. 52 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 54 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 55 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 56 United States 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 0.1% 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 2012.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does France rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
France ranks 53rd out of 84 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 up 1.9%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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