France vs Italy: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural

France
38.75
in 2016
Italy
39.2
in 2016
France rank
54th
Italy rank
52nd

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.2 against 38.75 in France, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 54th and Italy ranks 52nd of 76 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 38.76 39.71 0.9571 Italy
2010s 38.61 39.28 0.6769 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural, France or Italy?
Italy, at 39.2 against 38.75 in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural between France and Italy?
0.45, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do France and Italy rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 54th and Italy ranks 52nd of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed