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

Australia
0.2%
in 2015
France
0.1%
in 2016
Australia rank
50th
France rank
53rd

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

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 50th and France ranks 53rd of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Australia
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Australia

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, Australia or France?
Australia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Australia and France?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Australia and France rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Australia ranks 50th and France ranks 53rd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed