France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region

France
36.9 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.6 Hour
in 2019
France rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010203040199920122025

How they compare

France currently reports 36.9 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 36.9 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3 Hour, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,369 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed