Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in OECD
OECD: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in OECD, 2002–2025
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 OECD stood at 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in OECD peaked at 19.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
OECD ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2003 | 19.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.73 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 17.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 19.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 17.73 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 9 Estonia 2.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Japan 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Greece 12.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 11 Iceland 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 11 Latvia 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 13 Israel 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 15 Australia 10.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in OECD?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in OECD was 11.85 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does OECD rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- OECD ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.