Hours worked - Country rankings
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Average hours worked per year, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 2 countries was 1751.4 hours. The highest value was in South Korea: 1895.79 hours and the lowest value was in Japan: 1607 hours. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: hours; Source: OECD
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Countries | Hours worked, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
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South Korea | 1895.79 | 1 | 2011 - 2023 |
Japan | 1607 | 2 | 1971 - 2023 |
Definition: The average number of hours worked by a worker in the scope of one year.
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