France vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
France
36.8 Hour
in 2025
Sweden
37.4 Hour
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Sweden rank
29th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.4 Hour against 36.8 Hour in France, a difference of 0.6 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 Hour | 36.54 Hour | 1.46 Hour | France |
| 2000s | 37.64 Hour | 36.48 Hour | 1.16 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.5 Hour | 36.35 Hour | 1.15 Hour | France |
| 2020s | 37 Hour | 37.35 Hour | 0.35 Hour | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.4 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 Sweden?
- 0.6 Hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- France ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 29th 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.