A woman, on a permanent contract, working the day and more than 24 hours a week. Here is the robot portrait of the French part-time worker, unveiled this Thursday by the statistical service of the Ministry of Labor. This new study provides a broad overview of this practice, which in 2018 concerned 18.4% of private sector employees and 20.3% of the public, i.e. almost one in five French workers. In detail, the Dares distinguishes three types of recourse to part-time work. The first, and the most common (41%), is qualified as “stable” and concerns permanent contracts (CDI) with a weekly working time of more than 24 hours. The second (30%), known as “short”, is characterized by short working hours, often less than 15 hours per week, with more limited-term contracts (CDD, interim), and therefore turns out to be more precarious. Finally, the third appeal (29%) is presented as being “atypical”, because it concerns employees working mainly on weekends or at night, on a regular basis.
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The study also highlights the very high proportion of women working part-time. Thus, in the private sector, 78% of part-time jobs are held by women, against only 22% by men. In terms of age, the 40-54 age group is the most represented. In addition, and this is further proof of a certain precariousness in this area, part-time work seems closely linked to the diploma, since it concerns up to 50% of employees who have a level below the baccalaureate or who are without diploma.
