Time-related underemployment, male in France

France: Time-related underemployment, male was 7.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 103 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

024681998201120241998: 0.997 % of employment1999: 0.778 % of employment2000: 0.744 % of employment2001: 0.608 % of employment2002: 0.615 % of employment2003: 3.8 % of employment2004: 4.5 % of employment2005: 4 % of employment2006: 4.2 % of employment2007: 6.6 % of employment2008: 5.3 % of employment2009: 5.8 % of employment2010: 5.7 % of employment2011: 5.3 % of employment2012: 5.4 % of employment2013: 7.1 % of employment2014: 7.2 % of employment2015: 7.5 % of employment2016: 6.8 % of employment2017: 6.6 % of employment2018: 6.3 % of employment2019: 6 % of employment2020: 6.6 % of employment2021: 7.4 % of employment2022: 6.8 % of employment2023: 7.1 % of employment2024: 7.1 % 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

In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in France stood at 7.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in France peaked at 7.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

That places France 11th 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in France, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
1998 1.0%
1999 0.8% -22.0%
2000 0.7% -4.4%
2001 0.6% -18.3%
2002 0.6% +1.2%
2003 3.8% +525.2%
2004 4.5% +15.9%
2005 4.0% -9.5%
2006 4.2% +4.2%
2007 6.6% +56.8%
2008 5.3% -19.6%
2009 5.8% +9.9%
2010 5.7% -2.9%
2011 5.3% -5.4%
2012 5.4% +1.9%
2013 7.1% +30.9%
2014 7.2% +0.4%
2015 7.5% +4.0%
2016 6.8% -8.2%
2017 6.6% -3.4%
2018 6.3% -5.1%
2019 6.0% -5.1%
2020 6.6% +11.3%
2021 7.4% +12.5%
2022 6.8% -8.9%
2023 7.1% +4.3%
2024 7.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
2000s 3.6% 0.6% 6.6% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.3% 7.5% 10
2020s 7.0% 6.6% 7.4% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Finland 7.9% compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 7.5% compare
  3. 10 Philippines 7.4% compare
  4. 12 Ireland 6.8% compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 6.6% compare
  6. 14 Guatemala 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in France?
Time-related underemployment, male in France was 7.1% 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, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does France rank for time-related underemployment, male?
France ranks 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% 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, 1,919 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.