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

France
38.75
in 2016
Sweden
38.64
in 2016
France rank
54th
Sweden rank
56th

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

  • France
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

France currently reports 38.75 against 38.64 in Sweden, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 38.76 37.08 1.67 France
2010s 38.61 36.07 2.54 France

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 Sweden?
France, at 38.75 against 38.64 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural between France and Sweden?
0.11, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th 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