France vs Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
France
38.1 Hour
in 2008
Spain
38.9 Hour
in 2008
France rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.9 Hour against 38.1 Hour in France, a difference of 0.8 Hour.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.75 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 2.55 Hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 37.63 Hour | 39.57 Hour | 1.93 Hour | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 38.9 Hour against 38.1 Hour in France as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between France and Spain?
- 0.8 Hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- France ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 40 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. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.