Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in G7
G7: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 9.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
35.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1982
All-time low
7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1979
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in G7, 1976–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in G7 stood at 9.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in G7 peaked at 35.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 1979.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in G7, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1977 | 10.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 34.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +337.1% |
| 1981 | 34.74 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 35.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 26.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 26.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 27.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 27.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.74 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 26.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 27.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 15.06 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.06 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.73 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 9.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in G7 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +337.1% | 7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 34.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
| 2002 | -39.4% | 24.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 26.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 35.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 25.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 27.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 25.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 12.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near G7
- 1 Türkiye 26.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 1 Mexico 25.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 2 Indonesia 23.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Poland 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Colombia 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Croatia 2.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 4 South Africa 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 5 Argentina 16.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in G7?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in G7 was 9.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1982.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1979.
- How does G7 rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- G7 ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G7 data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of 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.