Average Workweek by Country 2024

Working Hours Per Week

Average Working Hours Per Week

1.	Tanzania	54 Hours
2.	Bangladesh	51 Hours
3.	Senegal	51 Hours
4.	Gambia	50 Hours
5.	Cambodia	49 Hours
6.	Liberia	49 Hours
7.	Pakistan	49 Hours
8.	Qatar	49 Hours
9.	Bhutan	48 Hours
10.	Jordan	48 Hours
11.	Maldives	48 Hours
12.	Eswatini	48 Hours
13.	Kenya	47 Hours
14.	Lebanon	47 Hours
15.	Mali	47 Hours
16.	Botswana	46 Hours
17.	Colombia	46 Hours
18.	Guatemala	46 Hours
19.	Uganda	46 Hours
20.	Brunei	45 Hours
21.	El Salvador	45 Hours
22.	Myanmar	45 Hours
23.	Sierra Leone	45 Hours
24.	Zambia	45 Hours
25.	Comoros	44 Hours
26.	Hong Kong	44 Hours
27.	Malaysia	44 Hours
28.	Mexico	44 Hours
29.	Mozambique	44 Hours
30.	Sri Lanka	44 Hours
31.	Turkey	44 Hours
32.	Uruguay	44 Hours
33.	Yemen	44 Hours
34.	Zimbabwe	44 Hours
35.	Albania	43 Hours
36.	Georgia	43 Hours
37.	Guyana	43 Hours
38.	Honduras	43 Hours
39.	Iran	43 Hours
40.	Mongolia	43 Hours
41.	Montenegro	43 Hours
42.	Palau	43 Hours
43.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	42 Hours
44.	Cayman Islands	42 Hours
45.	Costa Rica	42 Hours
46.	DR Congo	42 Hours
47.	Ethiopia	42 Hours
48.	Jamaica	42 Hours
49.	Madagascar	42 Hours
50.	Solomon Islands	42 Hours
51.	Thailand	42 Hours
52.	Ghana	41 Hours
53.	Laos	41 Hours
54.	Paraguay	41 Hours
55.	Aruba	40 Hours
56.	Belize	40 Hours
57.	Bolivia	40 Hours
58.	Egypt	40 Hours
59.	Ivory Coast	40 Hours
60.	Marshall Islands	40 Hours
61.	Nauru	40 Hours
62.	Niger	40 Hours
63.	Panama	40 Hours
64.	Romania	40 Hours
65.	Seychelles	40 Hours
66.	Ukraine	40 Hours
67.	Afghanistan	39 Hours
68.	Armenia	39 Hours
69.	Brazil	39 Hours
70.	Bulgaria	39 Hours
71.	Dominican Republic	39 Hours
72.	Indonesia	39 Hours
73.	Latvia	39 Hours
74.	Lithuania	39 Hours
75.	Moldova	39 Hours
76.	Poland	39 Hours
77.	Serbia	39 Hours
78.	Slovenia	39 Hours
79.	Venezuela	39 Hours
80.	Chile	38 Hours
81.	Croatia	38 Hours
82.	Cyprus	38 Hours
83.	Timor Leste	38 Hours
84.	Ecuador	38 Hours
85.	Greece	38 Hours
86.	Hungary	38 Hours
87.	Kazakhstan	38 Hours
88.	Mauritius	38 Hours
89.	Montserrat	38 Hours
90.	Palestine	38 Hours
91.	Portugal	38 Hours
92.	North Macedonia	38 Hours
93.	Saint Lucia	38 Hours
94.	South Korea	38 Hours
95.	Estonia	37 Hours
96.	Japan	37 Hours
97.	Kyrgyzstan	37 Hours
98.	Malta	37 Hours
99.	Slovakia	37 Hours
100.	United States	37 Hours
101.	Vanuatu	37 Hours
102.	Canada	36 Hours
103.	Iceland	36 Hours
104.	Luxembourg	36 Hours
105.	Philippines	36 Hours
106.	Russia	36 Hours
107.	Switzerland	36 Hours
108.	Belarus	35 Hours
109.	Finland	35 Hours
110.	France	35 Hours
111.	Ireland	35 Hours
112.	Italy	35 Hours
113.	Spain	35 Hours
114.	Sweden	35 Hours
115.	Argentina	34 Hours
116.	Azerbaijan	34 Hours
117.	Belgium	34 Hours
118.	Denmark	34 Hours
119.	Germany	34 Hours
120.	Israel	34 Hours
121.	Austria	33 Hours
122.	Norway	33 Hours
123.	United Kingdom	33 Hours
124.	Australia	32 Hours
125.	Malawi	32 Hours
126.	Rwanda	31 Hours
127.	Iraq	30 Hours
128.	Netherlands	30 Hours

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The Global Work Week: A Comparative Analysis
Countries that Work the Most
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The Global Work Week: A Comparative Analysis

Work - a crucial aspect of human life, shaping our societies and economies, is defined differently around the globe. The average hours in a workweek can stretch from less than 40 hours in length to close to 50 hours, with vast variations across countries and income levels. We delve into the diverse panorama of work, based on publicly available data, showcasing the "Average Working Hours per Week" across different countries with varied economic development and cultural norms. A fascinating pattern emerges where high-income and developed countries, prioritizing work-life balance and leisure/family time, typically have shorter official workweeks, often reflected in worker-friendly regulations, generous overtime compensation, and substantial parental leave laws. Conversely, countries with longer workweeks often have fewer worker protections and amenities, leading to a possibility of a less happy and overworked populace. A snapshot of some key findings:

Notably, the highest average workweek is seen in Tanzania, with workers there clocking an average of 54 hours per week. Bangladesh and Senegal follow close behind with an average workweek of 51 hours.
Despite being a high-income nation, Qatar has one of the higher average work weeks with 49 hours.
Largely, developed countries like the United States, Canada, and parts of Western Europe, have average workweeks ranging from 33 to 37 hours, emphasizing the focus on work-life balance in these regions.
Countries reflecting the shortest workweek include Malawi, Australia, Rwanda, Iraq, and Netherlands, where the workweek varies from 30 to 32 hours.

Countries that Work the Most

Strikingly, the nation with the highest average workweek is Tanzania, where workers are clocking up an impressive 54 hours per week on average. This East African country presents a clear example of the longer workweek trend seen among many lower-income and developing nations. Coming in second and third respectively, Bangladesh and Senegal both have an average workweek of 51 hours, strengthening the previously identified trend. Moreover, Gambia in fourth place with an average 50-hour workweek, furthers the pattern of long workweeks being prevalent in lower-income countries. Interestingly, the fifth country on the list, Cambodia, and three others in consecutive order - Liberia, Pakistan and the high-income nation of Qatar - all have their average workweek set at 49 hours, showing a diverse blend of countries and income levels in this bracket. Finally, rounding off the list, Bhutan and Jordan both report an average workweek of 48 hours. This confirms the trend that lower and middle-income countries tend to have longer workweeks, with notable exceptions like Qatar. Ten Countries with the longest workweeks:

Tanzania - 54 Hours
Bangladesh - 51 Hours
Senegal - 51 Hours
Gambia - 50 Hours
Cambodia - 49 Hours
Liberia - 49 Hours
Pakistan - 49 Hours
Qatar - 49 Hours
Bhutan - 48 Hours
Jordan - 48 Hours

Belarus

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

35 Hours

#108

Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

34 Hours

#117

Belize

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#56

Bhutan

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

48 Hours

Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#57

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#43

Botswana

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

46 Hours

#16

Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#69

Brunei

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

45 Hours

#20

Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#70

Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

49 Hours

Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

36 Hours

#102

Cayman Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#44

Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#80

Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

46 Hours

#17

Comoros

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#25

Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#45

Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#81

Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#82

DR Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#46

Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

34 Hours

#118

Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#71

Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#84

Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#58

El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

45 Hours

#21

Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

37 Hours

#95

Eswatini

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

48 Hours

#12

Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#47

Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

35 Hours

#109

France

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

35 Hours

#110

Gambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

50 Hours

Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

43 Hours

#36

Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

34 Hours

#119

Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

41 Hours

#52

Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#85

Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

46 Hours

#18

Guyana

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

43 Hours

#37

Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

43 Hours

#38

Hong Kong

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#26

Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#86

Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

36 Hours

#103

Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#72

Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

43 Hours

#39

Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

30 Hours

#127

Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

35 Hours

#111

Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

34 Hours

#120

Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

35 Hours

#112

Ivory Coast

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#59

Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#48

Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

37 Hours

#96

Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

48 Hours

#10

Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#87

Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

47 Hours

#13

Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

37 Hours

#97

Laos

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

41 Hours

#53

Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#73

Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

47 Hours

#14

Liberia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

49 Hours

Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#74

Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

36 Hours

#104

Madagascar

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#49

Malawi

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

32 Hours

#125

Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#27

Maldives

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

48 Hours

#11

Mali

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

47 Hours

#15

Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

37 Hours

#98

Marshall Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#60

Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#88

Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#28

Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#75

Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

43 Hours

#40

Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

43 Hours

#41

Montserrat

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#89

Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#29

Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

45 Hours

#22

Nauru

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#61

Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

30 Hours

#128

Niger

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#62

North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#92

Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

33 Hours

#122

Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

49 Hours

Palau

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

43 Hours

#42

Palestine

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#90

Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#63

Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

41 Hours

#54

Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

36 Hours

#105

Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#76

Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#91

Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

49 Hours

Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#64

Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

36 Hours

#106

Rwanda

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

31 Hours

#126

Saint Lucia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#93

Senegal

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

51 Hours

Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#77

Seychelles

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#65

Sierra Leone

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

45 Hours

#23

Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

37 Hours

#99

Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#78

Solomon Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#50

South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#94

Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

35 Hours

#113

Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#30

Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

35 Hours

#114

Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

36 Hours

#107

Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

54 Hours

Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

42 Hours

#51

Timor Leste

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

38 Hours

#83

Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#31

Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

46 Hours

#19

Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours

#66

United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

33 Hours

#123

United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

37 Hours

#100

Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#32

Vanuatu

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

37 Hours

#101

Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

39 Hours

#79

Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#33

Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

45 Hours

#24

Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Working Hours Per Week

44 Hours

#34

Table

Region ↕	Working Hours Per Week ↕
Afghanistan	39 Hours
Albania	43 Hours
Argentina	34 Hours
Armenia	39 Hours
Aruba	40 Hours
Australia	32 Hours
Austria	33 Hours
Azerbaijan	34 Hours
Bangladesh	51 Hours
Belarus	35 Hours
Belgium	34 Hours
Belize	40 Hours
Bhutan	48 Hours
Bolivia	40 Hours
Bosnia and Herzegovina	42 Hours
Botswana	46 Hours
Brazil	39 Hours
Brunei	45 Hours
Bulgaria	39 Hours
Cambodia	49 Hours
Canada	36 Hours
Cayman Islands	42 Hours
Chile	38 Hours
Colombia	46 Hours
Comoros	44 Hours
Costa Rica	42 Hours
Croatia	38 Hours
Cyprus	38 Hours
DR Congo	42 Hours
Denmark	34 Hours
Dominican Republic	39 Hours
Ecuador	38 Hours
Egypt	40 Hours
El Salvador	45 Hours
Estonia	37 Hours
Eswatini	48 Hours
Ethiopia	42 Hours
Finland	35 Hours
France	35 Hours
Gambia	50 Hours
Georgia	43 Hours
Germany	34 Hours
Ghana	41 Hours
Greece	38 Hours
Guatemala	46 Hours
Guyana	43 Hours
Honduras	43 Hours
Hong Kong	44 Hours
Hungary	38 Hours
Iceland	36 Hours
Indonesia	39 Hours
Iran	43 Hours
Iraq	30 Hours
Ireland	35 Hours
Israel	34 Hours
Italy	35 Hours
Ivory Coast	40 Hours
Jamaica	42 Hours
Japan	37 Hours
Jordan	48 Hours
Kazakhstan	38 Hours
Kenya	47 Hours
Kyrgyzstan	37 Hours
Laos	41 Hours
Latvia	39 Hours
Lebanon	47 Hours
Liberia	49 Hours
Lithuania	39 Hours
Luxembourg	36 Hours
Madagascar	42 Hours
Malawi	32 Hours
Malaysia	44 Hours
Maldives	48 Hours
Mali	47 Hours
Malta	37 Hours
Marshall Islands	40 Hours
Mauritius	38 Hours
Mexico	44 Hours
Moldova	39 Hours
Mongolia	43 Hours
Montenegro	43 Hours
Montserrat	38 Hours
Mozambique	44 Hours
Myanmar	45 Hours
Nauru	40 Hours
Netherlands	30 Hours
Niger	40 Hours
North Macedonia	38 Hours
Norway	33 Hours
Pakistan	49 Hours
Palau	43 Hours
Palestine	38 Hours
Panama	40 Hours
Paraguay	41 Hours
Philippines	36 Hours
Poland	39 Hours
Portugal	38 Hours
Qatar	49 Hours
Romania	40 Hours
Russia	36 Hours
Rwanda	31 Hours
Saint Lucia	38 Hours
Senegal	51 Hours
Serbia	39 Hours
Seychelles	40 Hours
Sierra Leone	45 Hours
Slovakia	37 Hours
Slovenia	39 Hours
Solomon Islands	42 Hours
South Korea	38 Hours
Spain	35 Hours
Sri Lanka	44 Hours
Sweden	35 Hours
Switzerland	36 Hours
Tanzania	54 Hours
Thailand	42 Hours
Timor Leste	38 Hours
Turkey	44 Hours
Uganda	46 Hours
Ukraine	40 Hours
United Kingdom	33 Hours
United States	37 Hours
Uruguay	44 Hours
Vanuatu	37 Hours
Venezuela	39 Hours
Yemen	44 Hours
Zambia	45 Hours
Zimbabwe	44 Hours

Average Workweek by Country

Table of Contents

The Global Work Week: A Comparative Analysis

Countries that Work the Most

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

DR Congo

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guyana

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Liberia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta