France vs United Kingdom: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

France
0.2%
in 2016
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2016
France rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
44th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2% against 0.2% in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between France and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
France ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed