Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in France

France: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
52nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.154 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.148 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.158 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.149 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.154 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in France is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places France 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in France, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +1.8%
2006 0.2% +0.8%
2007 0.2% -1.4%
2009 0.2% -0.4%
2010 0.1% -2.7%
2011 0.2% +2.0%
2012 0.2% +4.4%
2013 0.2% -0.4%
2014 0.1% -4.9%
2015 0.1% -0.6%
2016 0.2% +3.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%
  2. 50 Portugal 0.2% compare
  3. 51 United States of America 0.2% compare
  4. 53 Austria 0.2%
  5. 54 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 55 Thailand 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in France?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does France rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
France ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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