Belgium vs France: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
France
36.8 Hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
France rank
35th
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 36.8 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 0.9 Hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and France ranks 35th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.34 Hour | 39.57 Hour | 0.2286 Hour | France |
| 1990s | 37.72 Hour | 38.41 Hour | 0.69 Hour | France |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 37.64 Hour | 0.56 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.09 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 0.41 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 36.4 Hour | 37 Hour | 0.6 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 36.8 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and France?
- 0.9 Hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 38th and France ranks 35th of 47 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.