France vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.34 Hours per week per person against 36.92 Hours per week per person in France, a difference of 0.42 Hours per week per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.82 Hours per week per person | 36.67 Hours per week per person | 1.16 Hours per week per person | France |
| 2010s | 37.53 Hours per week per person | 36.59 Hours per week per person | 0.9453 Hours per week per person | France |
| 2020s | 37.08 Hours per week per person | 37.38 Hours per week per person | 0.3095 Hours per week per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.34 Hours per week per person against 36.92 Hours per week per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between France and Sweden?
- 0.42 Hours per week per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- France ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.