What is annual working hours per person employed in G7?

Annual working hours per person employed in G7 was 1,664 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in G7?

The highest recorded value was 1,989 Hours in 1970.

What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in G7?

The lowest recorded value was 1,652 Hours in 2009.

How does G7 rank for annual working hours per person employed?

G7 ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2016.

Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in G7?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this G7 data come from?

The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual working hours per person employed in G7

Name: Annual working hours per person employed in G7
Creator: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

G7: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,664 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

1,664 Hours

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

1,989 Hours

in 1970

All-time low

1,652 Hours

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2016

Annual working hours per person employed in G7, 1970–2016

Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

G7 recorded 1,664 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in G7 peaked at 1,989 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,652 Hours, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1,914 Hours	1,864 Hours	1,989 Hours	10
1980s	1,823 Hours	1,812 Hours	1,851 Hours	10
1990s	1,769 Hours	1,758 Hours	1,794 Hours	10
2000s	1,703 Hours	1,652 Hours	1,743 Hours	10
2010s	1,665 Hours	1,660 Hours	1,668 Hours	7

Countries ranked near G7

1 South Africa 2,209 Hours compare
3 Poland 2,050 Hours compare
4 Greece 2,030 Hours compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More work & labour data for G7

Female labor force by age 11.98 million people (2024)
Labor force participation rate by age 49.5% (2024)
Female labor force participation rate by age 48.6% (2024)
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 10.0% (2024)

All data for G7 →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per person employed in G7?: Annual working hours per person employed in G7 was 1,664 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in G7?: The highest recorded value was 1,989 Hours in 1970.
What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in G7?: The lowest recorded value was 1,652 Hours in 2009.
How does G7 rank for annual working hours per person employed?: G7 ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2016.
Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in G7?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this G7 data come from?: The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual working hours per person employed
Unit: Hours
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.