Weekly hours of work
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2000; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 38.4hours per worker)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2000; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 41.6hours per worker |
| 2 | Australia | 40.6hours per worker |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 40.5hours per worker |
| 4 | United States of America | 40.3hours per worker |
| 5 | Germany | 39.9hours per worker |
| 6 | Canada | 39.4hours per worker |
| 7 | Ireland | 39.4hours per worker |
| 8 | Denmark | 38.5hours per worker |
| 9 | Italy | 38.4hours per worker |
| 10 | Sweden | 37.7hours per worker |
| 11 | Belgium | 36.9hours per worker |
| 12 | France | 35.8hours per worker |
| 13 | Spain | 35.5hours per worker |
| 14 | Netherlands | 33.9hours per worker |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2000).
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