Annual working hours vs. productivity in France
France: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,487 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in France, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in France is 1,487 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in France peaked at 2,361 hours per worker in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,391 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places France 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,277 hours per worker | 2,179 hours per worker | 2,361 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,136 hours per worker | 2,012 hours per worker | 2,188 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,890 hours per worker | 1,785 hours per worker | 1,993 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,667 hours per worker | 1,619 hours per worker | 1,776 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,590 hours per worker | 1,561 hours per worker | 1,622 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,516 hours per worker | 1,490 hours per worker | 1,542 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 hours per worker | 1,492 hours per worker | 1,534 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 hours per worker | 1,391 hours per worker | 1,492 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 116 United Kingdom 1,523 hours per worker compare
- 117 Mozambique 1,507 hours per worker compare
- 118 Finland 1,497 hours per worker compare
- 120 Uruguay 1,481 hours per worker compare
- 121 Luxembourg 1,452 hours per worker compare
- 122 Iceland 1,452 hours per worker compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Exports of goods and services 994.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 16.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 400.85 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 655.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 741.24 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in France?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in France was 1,487 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,361 hours per worker in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does France rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- France ranks 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.