France vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
France
36.8 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.6 Hour
in 2019
France rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 36.8 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2 Hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.
France ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.57 Hour | 38.61 Hour | 0.9571 Hour | France |
| 1990s | 38.41 Hour | 38.22 Hour | 0.19 Hour | France |
| 2000s | 37.64 Hour | 37.15 Hour | 0.49 Hour | France |
| 2010s | 37.5 Hour | 36.53 Hour | 0.97 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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 36.8 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.2 Hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- France ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 36th 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.