Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in France
France: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 34.4 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in France, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 34.4 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in France peaked at 36.79 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 33.36, in 2002.
That places France 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.79 | — |
| 1984 | 36.65 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.31 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.95 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 35.91 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.93 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.83 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 35.53 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.72 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.44 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.26 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.05 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.83 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.67 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 34.35 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.31 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.22 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.93 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.74 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.36 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.3 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.18 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.34 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.47 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.56 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.66 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.52 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.64 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.56 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.34 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.27 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2 | 35.83 | 36.79 | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.94 | 34.22 | 35.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.21 | 33.36 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.44 | 34.2 | 34.66 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in France?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in France was 34.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 36.79 in 1983.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 2002.
- How does France rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- France ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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