European Union (27 countries) vs OECD: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- European Union (27 countries)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 75,837 Persons against 12,843 Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 62,994 Persons.
That makes OECD's figure about 5.9 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 11 regions.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,131 Persons | 99,346 Persons | 78,215 Persons | OECD |
| 2010s | 17,862 Persons | 94,502 Persons | 76,639 Persons | OECD |
| 2020s | 14,057 Persons | 79,444 Persons | 65,387 Persons | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, European Union (27 countries) or OECD?
- OECD, at 75,837 Persons against 12,843 Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
- 62,994 Persons, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27 countries) and OECD rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 11 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.