Average Weekly Hours in France increased to 31.30 Hours in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 31.20 Hours in the third quarter of 2025. Average Weekly Hours in France averaged 31.08 Hours from 2014 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 31.70 Hours in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 27.10 Hours in the second quarter of 2020. source: INSEE, France



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Average Weekly Hours 31.30 31.20 Hours Dec 2025
Employed Persons 28108.00 28153.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.00 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 69.40 69.40 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 24032.80 23957.80 Thousand Sep 2025
Government Payrolls 6056.00 6075.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Benefit Claims -26.90 -11.90 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 253.20 209.10 Thousand Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.40 75.20 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 113.80 113.70 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 2831.50 2836.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1823.00 1802.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 27072.50 27107.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls 21016.50 21030.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 4791.80 4935.60 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 69.08 68.85 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 101.48 101.19 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 62.75 62.50 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 62.75 62.50 Years Dec 2025
Jobseekers Total 3090.50 3117.40 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 7.90 7.70 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 1.60 2.00 percent Dec 2025
Wages 3602.00 3493.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.70 122.40 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.90 21.20 percent Jan 2026


France Average Weekly Hours
In France, Average Weekly Hours refers to the average number of worked hours per week.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
31.30 31.20 31.70 27.10 2014 - 2025 Hours Quarterly
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