France vs Germany: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2,732 Persons against 2,055 Persons in Germany, a difference of 677 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,501 Persons | 3,554 Persons | 52.13 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,319 Persons | 3,458 Persons | 139.74 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,853 Persons | 2,342 Persons | 510.58 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, France or Germany?
- France, at 2,732 Persons against 2,055 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between France and Germany?
- 677 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. 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 employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.