Average Weekly Hours in France remained unchanged at 31.10 Hours in the second quarter of 2026 from 31.10 Hours in the first quarter of 2026. Average Weekly Hours in France averaged 31.05 Hours from 2014 until 2026, 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

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Weekly Hours	31.10	31.10	Hours	Jun 2026
Employed Persons	28259.00	28221.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Change	0.00	0.00	percent	Jun 2026
Employment Rate	69.00	69.30	percent	Jun 2026
Full Time Employment	23776.40	23727.50	Thousand	Mar 2026
Government Payrolls	6063.10	6054.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Unemployment Benefit Claims	5.90	15.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Job Vacancies	298.70	232.60	Thousand	Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.40	75.50	percent	Jun 2026
Labour Costs	114.50	113.70	points	Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	2.10	2.00	percent	Jun 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls	2824.40	2829.90	Thousand	Mar 2026
Minimum Wages	1867.00	1823.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2026
Non Farm Payrolls	27033.20	27072.50	Thousand	Mar 2026
Private Non Farm Payrolls	20950.80	20970.10	Thousand	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	4928.10	4883.30	Thousand	Mar 2026
Population	69.08	68.85	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	101.41	101.40	points	Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men	63.00	62.75	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	63.00	62.75	Years	Dec 2026
Jobseekers Total	3121.50	3115.60	Thousand	Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate	8.30	8.10	percent	Jun 2026
Wage Growth	1.70	1.60	percent	Jun 2026
Wages	3602.00	3490.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing	123.80	122.90	points	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	21.10	21.30	percent	Jun 2026