Estonia vs France: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Estonia
37.2 Hour
in 2025
France
36.8 Hour
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
France rank
33rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37.2 Hour against 36.8 Hour in France, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 30th and France ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.05 Hour | 38.05 Hour | 1 Hour | Estonia |
| 2010s | 38.57 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 1.07 Hour | Estonia |
| 2020s | 37.47 Hour | 37 Hour | 0.4667 Hour | Estonia |
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, Estonia or France?
- Estonia, at 37.2 Hour against 36.8 Hour in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Estonia and France?
- 0.4 Hour, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Estonia ranks 30th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.