Belgium vs France: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 36.92 Hours per week per person against 35.99 Hours per week per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.93 Hours per week per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 39 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 Hours per week per person | 39.58 Hours per week per person | 0.2379 Hours per week per person | France |
| 1990s | 37.72 Hours per week per person | 38.41 Hours per week per person | 0.6853 Hours per week per person | France |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hours per week per person | 37.66 Hours per week per person | 0.5825 Hours per week per person | France |
| 2010s | 37.13 Hours per week per person | 37.53 Hours per week per person | 0.4022 Hours per week per person | France |
| 2020s | 36.48 Hours per week per person | 37.08 Hours per week per person | 0.5987 Hours per week per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Belgium or France?
- France, at 36.92 Hours per week per person against 35.99 Hours per week per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Belgium and France?
- 0.93 Hours per week per person, 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 on the main job?
- Belgium ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.