Belgium vs France: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
France
36.9 Hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
France rank
33rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 36.9 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 0.5 Hour | France |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 37.58 Hour | 0.5 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.11 Hour | 37.19 Hour | 0.08 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 36.4 Hour | 37.03 Hour | 0.6333 Hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Belgium or France?
- France, at 36.9 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Belgium and France?
- 1 Hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.