France vs Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
France
36.8 Hour
in 2025
Italy
37.2 Hour
in 2025
France rank
35th
Italy rank
32nd
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.2 Hour against 36.8 Hour in France, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.
France ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.57 Hour | 39.76 Hour | 0.1857 Hour | Italy |
| 1990s | 38.41 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 1.09 Hour | Italy |
| 2000s | 37.64 Hour | 38.68 Hour | 1.04 Hour | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.5 Hour | 37.17 Hour | 0.33 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 37 Hour | 37.17 Hour | 0.1667 Hour | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, 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 France and Italy?
- 0.4 Hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- France ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd 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.