Belgium vs France: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Belgium
35.8 Hour
in 2026
France
36.7 Hour
in 2026
Belgium rank
36th
France rank
33rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 36.7 Hour against 35.8 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 0.9 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.65 Hour | 38 Hour | 1.35 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.09 Hour | 37.48 Hour | 0.39 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 36.17 Hour | 36.93 Hour | 0.7571 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 professional, Belgium or France?
- France, at 36.7 Hour against 35.8 Hour in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and France?
- 0.9 Hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.