France vs Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
France
36.7 Hour
in 2026
Italy
37.2 Hour
in 2026
France rank
33rd
Italy rank
30th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.2 Hour against 36.7 Hour in France, a difference of 0.5 Hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 Hour | 37.95 Hour | 0.05 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.48 Hour | 37.05 Hour | 0.43 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 36.93 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 0.1714 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 professional, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 37.2 Hour against 36.7 Hour in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between France and Italy?
- 0.5 Hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- France ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th 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.