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This study aimed to describe recent evolutions of working conditions and health status of French workers over a decade across different activity sectors.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods and findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Data from a large national French observatory of working conditions and health were used. This observatory collects, for a random sample of employees, data on their working conditions and health. Data on working conditions and health status of employees in the 13 main French activity sectors in 2010\u20132011 and 2018\u20132019 were used. A 2 steps weighting method was used to allow results to be extrapolated to the French employees.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p>Overall, 23,951 and 26,538 questionnaires were collected for the 2010\u20132011 and 2018\u20132019 periods, respectively. Job demand significantly decreased and job resources significantly increased between 2010\u20132011 and 2018\u20132019 while physical workload decreased. Neck, wrist, elbow and back pain disorders significantly decreased as well as anxiety, whereas shoulder disorders, fatigue and sleep disorders increased. However, there were large and significant disparities in evolutions between sectors, for exposures and health status. The most worrisome sector was the Human health and social work sector with no improvement in the working conditions and increasing health problems.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Overall, evolutions and prevalence of physical exposure or health problems do not bring the same information. It is important to understand the extent to which psychosocial, physical working conditions and health status differ among various industry categories, and to study the determinants of such disparities such that policy and practice interventions to reduce disparities can be appropriately directed. 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