France vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
France
36.9 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.6 Hour
in 2019
France rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 36.9 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 48 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 0 Hour | — |
| 2000s | 37.58 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 0.38 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.19 Hour | 36.57 Hour | 0.62 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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 36.9 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.3 Hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.