Finland vs France: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Finland
38.26
in 2016
France
38.51
in 2016
Finland rank
69th
France rank
66th

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

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 38.51 against 38.26 in Finland, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 69th and France ranks 66th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s 38.63 38.16 0.4616 Finland
2010s 38.4 38.34 0.0536 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Finland or France?
France, at 38.51 against 38.26 in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Finland and France?
0.25, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and France rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Finland ranks 69th and France ranks 66th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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