Belgium vs France: Annual working hours per person employed
Belgium
1,546
in 2016
France
1,503
in 2016
Belgium rank
31st
France rank
33rd
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,546 against 1,503 in France, a difference of 43.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,802 | 1,862 | 59.84 | France |
| 1980s | 1,681 | 1,674 | 6.5 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1,590 | 1,601 | 11.15 | France |
| 2000s | 1,575 | 1,523 | 51.62 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,553 | 1,518 | 34.65 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1,546 against 1,503 in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Belgium and France?
- 43, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.