France vs Luxembourg: Annual working hours per person employed

France
1,503
in 2016
Luxembourg
1,520
in 2016
France rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
32nd

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • France
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1,520 against 1,503 in France, a difference of 17.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 1,862 1,783 78.44 France
1980s 1,674 1,646 27.7 France
1990s 1,601 1,601 0.456 Luxembourg
2000s 1,523 1,568 44.44 Luxembourg
2010s 1,518 1,513 5.05 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, France or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 1,520 against 1,503 in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between France and Luxembourg?
17, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
France ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 32nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed