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 6.0%
World rank
49th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
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: 0.135 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.14 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.136 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.143 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.138 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.144 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.142 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.138 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.138 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.146 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.1% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in France peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places France 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +3.8%
2006 0.1% +0.5%
2007 0.1% -3.0%
2009 0.1% +4.8%
2010 0.1% -3.5%
2011 0.1% +1.9%
2012 0.1% +2.2%
2013 0.1% -1.1%
2014 0.1% -2.8%
2015 0.1% -0.1%
2016 0.1% +6.0%

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. 46 Thailand 0.2% compare
  2. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
  3. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1%
  4. 50 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 51 United States of America 0.1% compare
  6. 52 Austria 0.1%

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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 0.1% in 2016.
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 2004.
How does France rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
France ranks 49th out of 78 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 4.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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