France vs Sweden: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS
France
35.3 Hour
in 2025
Sweden
34.4 Hour
in 2025
France rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 35.3 Hour against 34.4 Hour in Sweden, a difference of 0.9 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 50 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 2.5 Hour | France |
| 2000s | 37.05 Hour | 35.06 Hour | 1.99 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 35.93 Hour | 35.29 Hour | 0.64 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 35.6 Hour | 34.65 Hour | 0.95 Hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who, France or Sweden?
- France, at 35.3 Hour against 34.4 Hour in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between France and Sweden?
- 0.9 Hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- France ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.