France vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
France
36.7 Hour
in 2026
Sweden
37.1 Hour
in 2026
France rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.1 Hour against 36.7 Hour in France, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 Hour | 36.15 Hour | 1.85 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.48 Hour | 36.23 Hour | 1.25 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 36.93 Hour | 37.26 Hour | 0.3286 Hour | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.1 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 Sweden?
- 0.4 Hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- France ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st 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.