Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in OECD
OECD: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 37.2 Hours per week per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in OECD, 2009β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in OECD is 37.2 Hours per week per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in OECD peaked at 38.57 Hours per week per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.2 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
That places OECD 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.57 Hours per week per person | 38.57 Hours per week per person | 38.57 Hours per week per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.27 Hours per week per person | 37.92 Hours per week per person | 38.57 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.61 Hours per week per person | 37.2 Hours per week per person | 38.01 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 22 Iceland 37.42 Hours per week per person compare
- 23 Sweden 37.34 Hours per week per person compare
- 24 Italy 37.2 Hours per week per person compare
- 26 France 36.92 Hours per week per person compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36.26 Hours per week per person compare
- 28 Ireland 36 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 83.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in OECD?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in OECD was 37.2 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 Hours per week per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does OECD rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- OECD ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.