Czechia vs United States of America: Annual working hours per person employed

Czechia
1,778
in 2016
United States of America
1,742
in 2016
Czechia rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Czechia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1,778 against 1,742 in United States of America, a difference of 36.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 37 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,862 1,805 57.03 Czechia
2000s 1,812 1,759 53.03 Czechia
2010s 1,779 1,732 47.4 Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Czechia or United States of America?
Czechia, at 1,778 against 1,742 in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Czechia and United States of America?
36, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Czechia and United States of America rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Czechia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed