France vs Switzerland: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS
France
35.3 Hour
in 2025
Switzerland
35.4 Hour
in 2025
France rank
36th
Switzerland rank
34th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.4 Hour against 35.3 Hour in France, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8 Hour | 37 Hour | 1.8 Hour | France |
| 2000s | 37.05 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 0.05 Hour | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.93 Hour | 36.25 Hour | 0.32 Hour | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.6 Hour | 35.5 Hour | 0.1 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.4 Hour against 35.3 Hour in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between France and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Hour, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- France ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.