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Labor > Work Time > More than 40 hours: Countries Compared

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DEFINITION: Percentage of persons in employment working more than 40 hours/week. Data is for 2000.
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1 JapanJapan 75.9% 2000
2 United StatesUnited States 67.6% 2000
3 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 66.9% 2000
4 New ZealandNew Zealand 65.4% 2000
5 ItalyItaly 63.8% 2000
6 SwedenSweden 61.5% 2000
7 AustriaAustria 57.6% 2000
8 CanadaCanada 54.7% 2000
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 53.84% 2000
9 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 49.8% 2000
10 AustraliaAustralia 48.6% 2000
11 GermanyGermany 43.7% 2000
12 IrelandIreland 38.4% 2000
13 NetherlandsNetherlands 36.9% 2000
14 BelgiumBelgium 28.7% 2000
15 DenmarkDenmark 22.1% 2000
16 FranceFrance 21.4% 2000
17 FinlandFinland 16% 2000
18 NorwayNorway 15.8% 2000

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Labor > Work Time > More than 40 hours: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about Labor > Work Time > More than 40 hours

  • France ranked last for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
  • All of the bottom 18 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are High income OECD.
  • All of the top 2 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are Heavily indebted.
  • United States ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst English speaking countries in 2000.
  • 14 of the top 18 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are Christian.
  • All of the bottom 8 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are European.
  • Japan ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
  • Italy ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst European Union in 2000.
  • Switzerland ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Western Europe in 2000.
  • Finland ranked last for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Eurozone in 2000.
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