Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in France

France: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 12,805 Thousand in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
12,805 Thousand
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
13,251 Thousand
in 2018
All-time low
12,048 Thousand
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in France, 2015–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2015201820222015: 12.9k Thousand2016: 12.1k Thousand2017: 12.4k Thousand2018: 13.3k Thousand2019: 12.1k Thousand2020: 12.8k Thousand2021: 12.0k Thousand2022: 12.8k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

France recorded 12,805 Thousand for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in 2022.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

France ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in France, year by year

Annual values for Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022) in France, 2015 to 2022.
Year Thousand Change
2015 12,863 Thousand —
2016 12,112 Thousand -5.8%
2017 12,383 Thousand +2.2%
2018 13,251 Thousand +7.0%
2019 12,135 Thousand -8.4%
2020 12,776 Thousand +5.3%
2021 12,048 Thousand -5.7%
2022 12,805 Thousand +6.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 12,805 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050 Thousand, 12.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 12,805 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 Thousand, 10.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,549 Thousand 12,112 Thousand 13,251 Thousand 5
2020s 12,543 Thousand 12,048 Thousand 12,805 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 11,509 Thousand compare
  2. 3 Spain 5,936 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Italy 5,657 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in France?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in France was 12,805 Thousand in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 13,251 Thousand in 2018.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12,048 Thousand in 2021.
How does France rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
France ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics 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 Eurostat, published as part of Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 319 data points, 2015–2022
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