> I suspect the U.S. is lower because of a higher proportion of 
> not-full-timers
> 
> who suffer from reduced or zero fringes, among other disadvantages.  So
> 
> it would be useful to ensure that like is being compared with like.
> 
> 
> 
> mbs
> 
> 
> 
> 
> . . . The average weekly hours worked per employee is higher in France 
> than
> the USA, in 2005 it was 36.3 hours in France (source: INSEE) and 33.8
> hours in the USA (source: BLS), more here (in french): 
> 
> http://travail-chomage.site.voila.fr/emploi/duree_travail.htm
> 
> Average hours worked is above 35 hours in France, but I guess
> this data piece escapes USA economists and journalists who
> still think it's forbiden by law to work more than 35 hours
> per week in France.
> 
> Laurent
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