European Union vs France: Time-related underemployment, female
European Union
4.6%
in 2024
France
9.2%
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
France rank
9th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- European Union
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 9.2% against 4.6% in European Union, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes France's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 13 groups.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.8% | 4.2% | France |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 10.9% | 4.3% | France |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 9.4% | 4.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, European Union or France?
- France, at 9.2% against 4.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between European Union and France?
- 4.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do European Union and France rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- European Union ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.