France vs Norway: Annual working hours per person employed

France
1,503
in 2016
Norway
1,429
in 2016
France rank
33rd
Norway rank
35th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,503 against 1,429 in Norway, a difference of 74.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 35th of 37 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 1,862 1,716 145.45 France
1980s 1,674 1,543 131.36 France
1990s 1,601 1,492 108.48 France
2000s 1,523 1,427 95.8 France
2010s 1,518 1,425 93.03 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, France or Norway?
France, at 1,503 against 1,429 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between France and Norway?
74, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do France and Norway rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
France ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 35th 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