Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked by country
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their...
What the numbers show
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 2,263 Hours per year per person in Peru; the lowest is 1,332 Hours per year per person in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,679 Hours per year per person, and the mean is 1,707 Hours per year per person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 4.2%), and the largest decrease in Colombia (down 7.7%).
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 2,263 Hours per year per person | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 2 | Colombia | 2,219 Hours per year per person | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 3 | Mexico | 2,205 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 2,183 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 5 | Chile | 1,912 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 6 | Greece | 1,874 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 1,874 Hours per year per person | 2020 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 8 | Israel | 1,870 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 9 | Cyprus | 1,851 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 10 | Malta | 1,844 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 1,836 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 12 | Czechia | 1,824 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 13 | United States of America | 1,800 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 1,764 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 15 | OECD | 1,736 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 16 | New Zealand | 1,723 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 17 | Italy | 1,716 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 18 | Canada | 1,687 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 1,671 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 1,641 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 21 | Ireland | 1,639 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 22 | Australia | 1,633 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 23 | Spain | 1,633 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 24 | Japan | 1,598 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 25 | Belgium | 1,586 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 1,533 Hours per year per person | 2025 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 27 | Switzerland | 1,512 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 28 | France | 1,498 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 29 | Finland | 1,492 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 1,459 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 31 | Austria | 1,442 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 32 | Sweden | 1,421 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 33 | Iceland | 1,421 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 34 | Norway | 1,386 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 1,369 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 36 | Germany | 1,332 Hours per year per person | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Croatia 1,946 Hours per year per person
- Korea 1,833 Hours per year per person
- Poland 1,776 Hours per year per person
- Lithuania 1,673 Hours per year per person
- Slovak Republic 1,619 Hours per year per person
- Slovenia 1,599 Hours per year per person
- Netherlands 1,436 Hours per year per person
About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. 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.