Band 6+: The charts below show the number of working hours per week, in the industrial sector, in four European countries in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph illustrates the rate of total working hours per week; in industrial fields; in France, Denmark, Sweden and the UK in 2002.

Overall, it is noticeable from the chart that people tended to work for 36-40 hours per week in three nations, whereas that of France’s workforce was noted at 31-35 hours. Besides, Swedish residents spent the most time on work among workers from four separate regions.

With regard to Denmark, the majority of workers worked for 36-40 hours with 70%, the second place came from 31-35 hours with around 25%. The same allocation can be seen for the ratio of Sweden workers with 80% and 35% respectively. In addition, only the 41-45 hour figure in Sweden has a rate above 20%, while the rest in both countries are below 20%.

In terms of the remaining states, in the UK, 50% of workers reported working between 36-40 hours per week, making it the most popular range, while in France, the 31-35 hour range was the most common at the same level. Furthermore, the proportion of workers in the UK increased as the weekly working hours increased, with around 10% working less than 35 hours and 15-20% working more than 40 hours. In France, working 36-40 hours per week came second, followed by 46-50 hours.