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Average hours worked per year, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 2 countries was 1732.17 hours. The highest value was in New Zealand: 1751.23 hours and the lowest value was in Australia: 1713.11 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
New Zealand 1751.23 1 1970 - 2023
Australia 1713.11 2 1971 - 2023



Definition: The average number of hours worked by a worker in the scope of one year.

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