In the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the average Colombian worker put in the most hours in 2022, with 2,400 hours, or 46.3 hours per week. German workers spent the least amount of time on the job, with 1,340 hours on average that year, equal to 25.8 hours per week.

Kiribati in the Pacific was the country with the lowest average weekly working hours per employee in 2022, with the most recent value showing that the population of Kiribati worked on average less than 28 hours per week. Second came Vanuatu at nearly 29 hours per week, with Micronesia following in third. On the other hand, Gambia had the highest average weekly working hours worldwide.

The average for 2023 based on 36 countries was 1640.82 hours. The highest value was in Mexico: 2206.63 hours and the lowest value was in Germany: 1342.65 hours. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset provides values for AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Worldwide, Gambia was the country with the highest average weekly working hours per employee in 2021, with the most recent figure showing that an average employee in the West-African country worked more than 50 hours per week. India followed closely behind, with Lesotho having the third highest average weekly working hours.

Between 2011 and 2023, full-time employees in Iceland worked significantly more than people in the four other Nordic countries and in the EU. In 2023, Icelanders worked 42.5 hours per week on average. Finns, Danes, and Norwegians worked the fewest hours on average. Both Swedes and Icelanders worked more hours than the EU average.

Jordan Avg Work Hours per Employee data was reported at 198.000 Hour in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 197.000 Hour for 2020. Jordan Avg Work Hours per Employee data is updated yearly, averaging 203.000 Hour from Oct 2000 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 246.000 Hour in 2000 and a record low of 196.000 Hour in 2009. Jordan Avg Work Hours per Employee data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.G021: Average Work Hours per Employee.

Graph and download economic data for Average Annual Hours Worked by Persons Engaged for United States (AVHWPEUSA065NRUG) from 1950 to 2019 about hours, labor force, labor, persons, and USA.

Mexico Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index: Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities data was reported at 97.190 2015=100 in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.660 2015=100 for 2022. Mexico Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index: Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities data is updated yearly, averaging 99.620 2015=100 from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2023, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.440 2015=100 in 2005 and a record low of 97.190 2015=100 in 2023. Mexico Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index: Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.OECD.PDB: Hours Worked: by Industry: OECD Member: Annual.

In 2020, the average number of hours worked by an employee in Mongolia was approximately 46.8 hours per week. Comparatively, the average number of hours worked by an employee in Australia was approximately 32.3 hours per week in 2020.

This dataset provides values for AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index data was reported at 105.756 NA in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 106.321 NA for 2022. Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index data is updated yearly, averaging 109.664 NA from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.770 NA in 1997 and a record low of 100.000 NA in 2020. Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.OECD.PDB: Hours Worked: OECD Member: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Manufacturing Sector: Average Weekly Hours for All Workers (PRS30006021) from Q1 1988 to Q4 2024 about productivity, sector, average, hours, manufacturing, rate, and USA.

Sweden Hours Worked: Average: per Week: Total Employment data was reported at 34.700 Hour in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.900 Hour for Sep 2018. Sweden Hours Worked: Average: per Week: Total Employment data is updated monthly, averaging 34.000 Hour from Jan 1994 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 298 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.000 Hour in Sep 1999 and a record low of 17.400 Hour in Jul 2009. Sweden Hours Worked: Average: per Week: Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.G037: Hours Worked and Average Hours Worked per Week.

This statistic shows the average working hours per year of workers in selected cities around the world in 2018. In 2018, average working hours in Mumbai totaled 3,315 per year.

Graph and download economic data for Average Annual Hours Worked by Persons Engaged for Japan (AVHWPEJPA065NRUG) from 1950 to 2019 about Japan, hours, labor force, labor, and persons.

Chile Average Hours Worked data was reported at 176.300 Hour/Month in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 175.230 Hour/Month for Mar 2019. Chile Average Hours Worked data is updated monthly, averaging 178.790 Hour/Month from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181.160 Hour/Month in Oct 2016 and a record low of 175.230 Hour/Month in Mar 2019. Chile Average Hours Worked data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G038: Average Hours Worked per Month.

Jordan Avg Work Hours per Employee: Craft and Related Trade Workers data was reported at 215.000 Hour in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 211.000 Hour for 2015. Jordan Avg Work Hours per Employee: Craft and Related Trade Workers data is updated yearly, averaging 251.000 Hour from Oct 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 262.000 Hour in 2005 and a record low of 211.000 Hour in 2015. Jordan Avg Work Hours per Employee: Craft and Related Trade Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.G021: Average Work Hours per Employee.

In 2023, employees in most Central and Eastern European countries worked longer than the average weekly number of hours at the main full-time job (39 hours) in the European Union. Serbs worked the longest, nearly 43 hours. Estonia, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia employees worked shorter than the EU average — below 39 hours per week.

Nepal Average Hours Worked per Week: Actual: Information & Communication data was reported at 43.000 Hour in 2018. Nepal Average Hours Worked per Week: Actual: Information & Communication data is updated yearly, averaging 43.000 Hour from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. Nepal Average Hours Worked per Week: Actual: Information & Communication data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.G019: Nepal Labour Force Survey III: Average Hours Worked per Week: by Industry.