Hours worked - Country rankings
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Average hours worked per year, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 28 countries was 1590.85 hours. The highest value was in Greece: 1897 hours and the lowest value was in Germany: 1342.65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1897 | 1 | 1983 - 2023 |
| Croatia | 1837.31 | 2 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Romania | 1825.91 | 3 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Poland | 1803 | 4 | 1993 - 2023 |
| Czechia | 1774.17 | 5 | 1994 - 2023 |
| Estonia | 1742 | 6 | 2000 - 2023 |
| Italy | 1734.41 | 7 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Hungary | 1679.2 | 8 | 1981 - 2023 |
| Lithuania | 1641 | 9 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Ireland | 1632.85 | 10 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Spain | 1632.28 | 11 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Portugal | 1631 | 12 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Slovakia | 1627.12 | 13 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria | 1617.68 | 14 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia | 1616.1 | 15 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Latvia | 1548 | 16 | 1995 - 2023 |
| UK | 1524 | 17 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Finland | 1499 | 18 | 1970 - 2023 |
| France | 1487.1 | 19 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg | 1451.82 | 20 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Netherlands | 1449.19 | 21 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Iceland | 1443.65 | 22 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Sweden | 1437 | 23 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Belgium | 1436.96 | 24 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Austria | 1435 | 25 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Norway | 1418.43 | 26 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Denmark | 1379.95 | 27 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Germany | 1342.65 | 28 | 1971 - 2023 |
Definition: The average number of hours worked by a worker in the scope of one year.
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1897.00
1837.31
1825.91
1803.00
1774.17
1742.00
1734.41
1679.20
1641.00
1632.85
1632.28
1631.00
1627.12
1617.68
1616.10
1548.00
1524.00
1499.00
1487.10
1451.82
1449.19
1443.65
1437.00
1436.96
1435.00
1418.43
1379.95
1342.65
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474.3
948.5
1422.8
1897
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