Metric briefing
Average Weekly Work Hours by Country
179 countries • hours/week • ILOSTAT
Top country
Bhutan
Lowest country
Vanuatu
Source
ILOSTAT
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What It Measures
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, from ILOSTAT.
At a Glance
World average
39.52
Middle country
39.43
Low end
24.7
High end
54.42
Countries
179
Data source
World Map
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Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Bhutan is 3.60 hrs/week higher than #2 United Arab Emirates (54.42 hrs/week vs 50.82 hrs/week).
Another sharp ranking jump: #178 Kiribati is 3.01 hrs/week higher than #179 Vanuatu (27.71 hrs/week vs 24.7 hrs/week).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Sudan is 1.46 hrs/week higher than #4 Lesotho (50.72 hrs/week vs 49.26 hrs/week).