Time-related underemployment, female in France

France: Time-related underemployment, female was 9.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 103 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2013
All-time low
2.0%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in France, 1998–2024

2.557.51012.51998201120241998: 3 % of employment1999: 2.7 % of employment2000: 2.6 % of employment2001: 2.2 % of employment2002: 2 % of employment2003: 8.8 % of employment2004: 10.1 % of employment2005: 8.6 % of employment2006: 8.7 % of employment2007: 11.7 % of employment2008: 9.8 % of employment2009: 10.3 % of employment2010: 10.5 % of employment2011: 9.8 % of employment2012: 9.7 % of employment2013: 12.2 % of employment2014: 12.2 % of employment2015: 12.1 % of employment2016: 11.6 % of employment2017: 11 % of employment2018: 10.4 % of employment2019: 9.6 % of employment2020: 9.4 % of employment2021: 10.1 % of employment2022: 9.4 % of employment2023: 9.2 % of employment2024: 9.2 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in France is 9.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in France peaked at 12.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.

That places France 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in France, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
1998 3.0%
1999 2.7% -9.3%
2000 2.6% -4.8%
2001 2.2% -15.7%
2002 2.0% -6.6%
2003 8.8% +335.2%
2004 10.1% +15.1%
2005 8.6% -14.7%
2006 8.7% +0.6%
2007 11.7% +35.5%
2008 9.8% -16.6%
2009 10.3% +5.7%
2010 10.5% +1.6%
2011 9.8% -7.2%
2012 9.7% -0.5%
2013 12.2% +25.7%
2014 12.2% -0.6%
2015 12.1% -0.2%
2016 11.6% -4.8%
2017 11.0% -4.7%
2018 10.4% -5.6%
2019 9.6% -7.3%
2020 9.4% -2.4%
2021 10.1% +7.0%
2022 9.4% -7.1%
2023 9.2% -2.1%
2024 9.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 2.7% 3.0% 2
2000s 7.5% 2.0% 11.7% 10
2010s 10.9% 9.6% 12.2% 10
2020s 9.4% 9.2% 10.1% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Armenia 13.3% compare
  2. 7 Uruguay 11.1% compare
  3. 8 Botswana 9.7% compare
  4. 10 Finland 8.6% compare
  5. 11 Chile 8.4% compare
  6. 12 Spain 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in France?
Time-related underemployment, female in France was 9.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
How does France rank for time-related underemployment, female?
France ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.