⚠️ AUDITORS – DO THE FRENCH WORK LESS?
Xavier Betrand was surprised that France is the country “where we work the least in all of Europe”. An argument already heard in recent weeks. However, it all depends on the indicators.
If we look at the number of hours worked in a week, all contracts combined, France is one of the best European examples. And clearly exceeds the Community average. With 37.4 hours worked per week, it is well ahead of the majority of its neighbors. The Germans work “only” 35 hours a week, compared to 36.6 for the British. France even exceeds Italy, at 37 hours per week.
On the other hand, France is among the worst pupils of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in terms of working time in cumulative hours over one year. According to a report published in 2019, it would even be very last. The population accumulates an average of 630 hours per inhabitant, per year. A score far from Spain (692) and even more from Germany (722). Only Belgium comes close to us, with its 637 hours per year and per inhabitant.
To find out more, you can find our article on the subject here.