Long Work Hours by Country
36 countries • Percentage of employees • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of employees working very long hours, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
6.47
Middle country
4.06
Low end
0.49
High end
25.91
Countries
36
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Long Work Hours
Highest Long Work Hours
#1Mexico25.91% of employees#2Turkey22.53% of employees#3Colombia18.63% of employees#4Costa Rica15.05% of employees#5New Zealand11.59% of employees#6Israel11.22% of employees#7Iceland10.51% of employees#8Australia10.17% of employees#9United Kingdom9.22% of employees#10United States9.17% of employees
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mexico | 25.91% of employees |
| #2 | Turkey | 22.53% of employees |
| #3 | Colombia | 18.63% of employees |
| #4 | Costa Rica | 15.05% of employees |
| #5 | New Zealand | 11.59% of employees |
| #6 | Israel | 11.22% of employees |
| #7 | Iceland | 10.51% of employees |
| #8 | Australia | 10.17% of employees |
| #9 | United Kingdom | 9.22% of employees |
| #10 | United States | 9.17% of employees |
Lowest Long Work Hours
#36Latvia0.49% of employees#35Lithuania1.17% of employees#34Hungary1.61% of employees#33Estonia1.96% of employees#32Netherlands1.97% of employees#31Spain2.30% of employees#30Finland2.49% of employees#29Denmark2.71% of employees#28Slovakia2.89% of employees#27Slovenia2.89% of employees
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #36 | Latvia | 0.49% of employees |
| #35 | Lithuania | 1.17% of employees |
| #34 | Hungary | 1.61% of employees |
| #33 | Estonia | 1.96% of employees |
| #32 | Netherlands | 1.97% of employees |
| #31 | Spain | 2.30% of employees |
| #30 | Finland | 2.49% of employees |
| #29 | Denmark | 2.71% of employees |
| #28 | Slovakia | 2.89% of employees |
| #27 | Slovenia | 2.89% of employees |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Turkey is 3.90% of employees higher than #3 Colombia (22.53% of employees vs 18.63% of employees).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Colombia is 3.58% of employees higher than #4 Costa Rica (18.63% of employees vs 15.05% of employees).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Costa Rica is 3.46% of employees higher than #5 New Zealand (15.05% of employees vs 11.59% of employees).