How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs France: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Belgium

0.0133 units per person

in 2025

France

0.0132 units per person

in 2025

Belgium rank

148th

France rank

151st

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0133 units per person against 0.0132 units per person in France, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 148th and France ranks 151st of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0133 units per person	0.0133 units per person	0 units per person	France
2010s	0.0135 units per person	0.0129 units per person	0.0006 units per person	Belgium
2020s	0.0133 units per person	0.0129 units per person	0.0003 units per person	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Belgium or France?: Belgium, at 0.0133 units per person against 0.0132 units per person in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Belgium and France?: 0.0001 units per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?: Belgium ranks 148th and France ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 3,955 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.