France vs North America: Time-related underemployment, male
France
7.1%
in 2024
North America
1.0%
in 2025
France rank
11th
North America rank
12th
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
France currently reports 7.1% against 1.0% in North America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes France's figure about 7.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | North America |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.2% | 5.2% | France |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 1.2% | 5.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, France or North America?
- France, at 7.1% against 1.0% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between France and North America?
- 6.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do France and North America rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- France ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 103 countries.
- 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, male (% 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.