France vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours per worker
France
1,487
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,523
in 2023
France rank
120th
United Kingdom rank
117th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- France
- United Kingdom
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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.