France vs Italy: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment

France
2,732 Persons
in 2025
Italy
1,675 Persons
in 2025
France rank
10th
Italy rank
13th

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,732 Persons against 1,675 Persons in Italy, a difference of 1,057 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 40 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3,501 Persons 2,721 Persons 780.94 Persons France
2010s 3,319 Persons 2,386 Persons 932.7 Persons France
2020s 2,853 Persons 2,037 Persons 816.2 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long usual weekly working hours β€” employment, France or Italy?
France, at 2,732 Persons against 1,675 Persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours β€” employment between France and Italy?
1,057 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.