France vs Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
France
36.9 Hour
in 2025
Italy
37.2 Hour
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Italy rank
32nd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.2 Hour against 36.9 Hour in France, a difference of 0.3 Hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 1.5 Hour | Italy |
| 2000s | 37.58 Hour | 38.68 Hour | 1.1 Hour | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.19 Hour | 37.18 Hour | 0.01 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 37.03 Hour | 37.17 Hour | 0.1333 Hour | Italy |
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, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 37.2 Hour against 36.9 Hour in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between France and Italy?
- 0.3 Hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd 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.