Productivity vs annual hours worked in France
France: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,487 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,487
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,361
in 1951
All-time low
1,391
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in France is 1,487, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in France peaked at 2,361 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,391, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,351 | — |
| 1951 | 2,361 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2,339 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 2,313 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2,316 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,292 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2,236 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2,200 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 2,179 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2,179 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,188 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,165 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,178 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,159 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,166 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,153 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,145 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,110 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,087 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,012 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,993 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,990 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,937 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,920 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,888 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,863 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,889 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,850 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,789 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,785 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,776 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,755 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,683 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,665 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,657 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,623 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,619 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,630 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,640 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,626 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,622 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,615 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,611 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,602 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,600 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,579 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,575 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,574 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,565 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,561 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,542 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,523 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,490 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,493 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,517 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,519 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,503 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,525 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,532 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,520 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,528 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,534 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,528 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,513 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,504 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,504 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,507 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,492 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,500 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,504 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,391 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,469 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,492 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,487 | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,487 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- France's 1,487 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,277 | 2,179 | 2,361 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,136 | 2,012 | 2,188 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,890 | 1,785 | 1,993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,667 | 1,619 | 1,776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,590 | 1,561 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,516 | 1,490 | 1,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 | 1,492 | 1,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 | 1,391 | 1,492 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 116 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
- 117 Mozambique 1,507 compare
- 118 Finland 1,497 compare
- 120 Uruguay 1,481 compare
- 121 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
- 122 Iceland 1,452 compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in France?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in France was 1,487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,361 in 1951.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 2020.
- How does France rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- France ranks 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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