The column graphs presented compare the number of hours industrial workers spent working per week in France, Denmark, Sweden, and the UK in 2002. In three of these countries, the majority of workers logged 36-40 hours per week, while in France, the largest group of workers spent 31-35 hours on the job each week.
In France, approximately half of the workers (around 50%) worked for 31-35 hours each week. Meanwhile, 35% of workers fell into the 36-40 hour category, and 20% worked for 46-50 hours. The remaining categories of working hours each accounted for about 10% of the workforce.
Denmark and Sweden exhibited the highest proportions of workers engaged in the 36-40 hour bracket, a stark contrast to France. In Denmark, 25% of workers fell within the 31-35 hour range, while 10% worked for 41-45 hours. In Sweden, the percentages were higher, with 35% of workers in the 31-35 hour range and 30% in the 41-45 hour category. Overall, the proportion of workers in Denmark logging other hours was greater than that in Sweden.
Interestingly, in the UK, the percentage of workers putting in more than 50 hours was the highest among the countries surveyed. Nearly 50% of UK workers spent 36-40 hours on the job each week.
Overall, France ranked as the country with the least hours worked, while Swedish workers spent the most time in their jobs compared to their counterparts in the other three nations.