France hours worked: electrical, computer & machinery
France hours worked: electrical, computer & machinery stood at 507,888,356 hours worked in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1949 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total hours worked | |||||||||||
| Manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment - Manufacture of machinery | 507,888,356 | 513,040,694 | 505,351,252 | 499,740,212 | 493,605,474 | 457,973,963 | 505,409,431 | 496,230,683 | 484,843,720 | 504,846,635 | |
| Manufacture of transport equipment | 321,719,646 | 327,447,480 | 318,338,662 | 300,922,786 | 301,354,697 | 271,906,348 | 343,736,977 | 339,378,104 | 334,130,235 | 330,407,259 |
Understanding france hours worked: electrical, computer & machinery
Working time expended in the fabrication of electronic components, computers, communication apparatus, electrical appliances, and general industrial machinery defines the scope of this advanced manufacturing measure. The metric compiles hours logged by assembly line technicians, precision machinists, electronics engineers, and equipment builders. It isolates high-tech equipment and machinery construction from basic metal production and consumer goods manufacturing.
Analyzing this series requires accounting for global supply chain shifts and rapid technological cycles that alter engineering and assembly requirements. Annual comparisons provide the most reliable view of structural industrial trends, smoothing out short-term order backlogs. When evaluating this metric alongside output data, users should note that rapid quality improvements in electronics can cause output values to diverge sharply from physical hours worked.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinct manufacturing lines are merged into this equipment and machinery total?
- Semiconductor fabrication, computer hardware, domestic appliances, electric motors, power distribution gear, and industrial machinery.
- Are software development hours for computers included in this manufacturing branch?
- Software publishing is classified under information and communication, whereas physical hardware assembly is captured here.
- How do global component shortages affect this working time series?
- Supply bottlenecks for specialized parts can force temporary plant slowdowns, reducing logged hours independently of underlying market demand.