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CHART · #021

OECD Countries with the Longest Monthly Working Hours

2026-05-263 sources

Data table

#Countryhours/worker/month
01Mexico182.8
02Costa Rica179.1
03Chile159.9
04Greece158.2
05Israel156.4
06South Korea155.4
07United States149.7
08Poland148.8
09Czechia147.6
10New Zealand145.1

This chart compares OECD countries by converting their annual actual hours worked into a monthly average. The original indicator divides the total hours actually worked in a year by the average number of people employed, including full-time workers, part-time workers, and the self-employed. A higher value means that more working time is counted in an average month, but the figure also reflects differences in employment structure and calculation methods across countries.

Sources

  1. Hours workedOECD
  2. Average annual hours actually worked per workerOECD Data Explorer
  3. OECD Average Annual Hours Worked: Comparative Analysis and ImplicationsKorea Development Institute
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