France vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run

France
1,487
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,523
in 2023
France rank
120th
United Kingdom rank
117th

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,523 against 1,487 in France, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1870 it was France ahead.

France ranks 120th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 130 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1870s 3,168 2,755 413 France
1880s 3,165 2,740 425 France
1890s 3,119 2,669 450 France
1900s 3,115 2,656 459 France
1910s 2,933 2,656 277 France
1920s 2,198 2,257 59 United Kingdom
1930s 1,760 2,200 440 United Kingdom
1950s 2,277 1,995 281.82 France
1960s 2,136 1,847 289.26 France
1970s 1,890 1,698 192.81 France
1980s 1,667 1,622 45.04 France
1990s 1,590 1,593 2.95 United Kingdom
2000s 1,516 1,547 30.33 United Kingdom
2010s 1,511 1,537 25.16 United Kingdom
2020s 1,460 1,483 23.64 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,523 against 1,487 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run between France and United Kingdom?
36, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
81 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
France ranks 120th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed