Belgium vs France: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Belgium
36.8 Hour
in 2008
France
38.1 Hour
in 2008
Belgium rank
31st
France rank
27th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 38.1 Hour against 36.8 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 1.3 Hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 27th of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.59 Hour | 38.26 Hour | 0.675 Hour | France |
| 2000s | 37.11 Hour | 37.6 Hour | 0.4889 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 38.1 Hour against 36.8 Hour in Belgium as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and France?
- 1.3 Hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 27th 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) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.