France vs Portugal: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 33.46 against 31.65 in France, a difference of 1.81.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.
France ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 54th of 58 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.62 | 36.02 | 1.39 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.61 | 33.88 | 2.27 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 33.46 against 31.65 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation between France and Portugal?
- 1.81, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation?
- France ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 54th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.