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

In 2024, the average number of hours worked per week by an employee in Bhutan was approximately **** hours. Comparatively, the average number of hours worked weekly by an employee in Japan was approximately ** hours per week in 2024.

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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 ** hours per week. Second came Vanuatu at nearly ** hours per week, with Micronesia following in third. On the other hand, Gambia had the highest average weekly working hours worldwide.

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.

This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) .

Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.

In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.

Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index data was reported at 105.756 2020=100 in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 106.321 2020=100 for 2022. Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Index data is updated yearly, averaging 109.664 2020=100 from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.770 2020=100 in 1997 and a record low of 100.000 2020=100 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.

In October 2024, the average working week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in the United States was at 34.3 hours. This includes part-time workers. The data have been seasonally adjusted. Employed persons consist of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls. U.S. working week As in most industrialized countries, the standard work week in the United States begins on Monday and ends on Friday. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average workweek for all employees (including part-time) working in private industries in the United States amounted to about 34.5 hours in 2022. Over the course of one month, the U.S. workforce works about 3.9 billion hours in total.The average work week can differ heavily from industry to industry. An employee in the mining and logging industry worked about 45.5 hours a week in April 2023, while employees in private education and health services worked for an average of 33.4 hours per week.

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South Korea Hours Worked per Person Employed data was reported at 1,867.603 Hour in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,867.603 Hour for 2025. South Korea Hours Worked per Person Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 2,522.188 Hour from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2026, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,933.899 Hour in 1970 and a record low of 1,867.603 Hour in 2026. South Korea Hours Worked per Person Employed 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 South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. HRS - Hours worked per worker, total economySeries not forecasted; Computed from total hours worked and total employment

CO: Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Annual Growth: Total data was reported at -0.410 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.460 % for 2021. CO: Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Annual Growth: Total data is updated yearly, averaging -0.150 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.460 % in 2021 and a record low of -13.140 % in 2020. CO: Average Hours Worked per Person Employed: Annual Growth: Total 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 Colombia – Table CO.OECD.PDB: Hours Worked: by Industry: OECD Member: Annual.

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.

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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.

The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers.

Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.

In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.

Serbia Employment: Working Hours: 49-59 data was reported at 129,500.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 151,000.000 Person for 2016. Serbia Employment: Working Hours: 49-59 data is updated yearly, averaging 160,542.500 Person from Sep 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 176,590.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 129,500.000 Person in 2017. Serbia Employment: Working Hours: 49-59 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Serbia – Table RS.G012: Labour Force Survey: Employment: Annual.

The average for 2023 based on 2 countries was 2084.28 hours. The highest value was in Mexico: 2206.63 hours and the lowest value was in Chile: 1961.92 hours. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2022 based on 39 countries was 73.3 USD per hour worked. The highest value was in Ireland: 163.8 USD per hour worked and the lowest value was in Colombia: 21.6 USD per hour worked. The indicator is available from 1971 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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 (** hours) in the European Union. ***** worked the longest, nearly ** hours. Estonia, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia employees worked shorter than the EU average — below ** hours per week.

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