Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in France

France: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.185 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.184 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.189 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.189 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.188 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.186 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.193 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.182 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.173 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.178 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in France peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

France ranks 48th of 84 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.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 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 0.2%
2005 0.2% -0.7%
2006 0.2% +2.7%
2007 0.2% -0.0%
2009 0.2% -0.3%
2010 0.2% -1.5%
2011 0.2% +4.2%
2012 0.2% -5.7%
2013 0.2% -3.4%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -1.4%
2016 0.2% +2.4%

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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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in France?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in France was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does France rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 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
Underemployment, less than 35 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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