France vs United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban

France
38.38
in 2016
United States
38.53
in 2018
France rank
66th
United States rank
64th

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

  • France
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 38.53 against 38.38 in France, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 66th and United States ranks 64th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
2000s 38.08 40.17 2.08 United States
2010s 38.22 38.75 0.5242 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban, France or United States?
United States, at 38.53 against 38.38 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban between France and United States?
0.15, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and United States rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 66th and United States ranks 64th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed