Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education by country
Countries reporting
82
Highest
52.84
India
Lowest
3.64
Puerto Rico
Median
41.34
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,081
What the numbers show
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education is currently reported for 82 countries. The highest value is 52.84 in India; the lowest is 3.64 in Puerto Rico.
The median across all reporting countries is 41.34, and the mean is 41.14.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 49 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 31.6%), and the largest decrease in Tanzania (down 14.8%).
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 52.84 | 2019 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 2 | Mongolia | 50.73 | 2011 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 49.28 | 2016 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 4 | Uganda | 48.35 | 2016 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 5 | Pakistan | 47.79 | 2020 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 6 | Cambodia | 47.71 | 2012 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 7 | Namibia | 47.36 | 2015 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 8 | Tanzania | 47.26 | 2020 | down 14.8% | flat |
| 9 | Egypt | 46.34 | 2019 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 10 | Colombia | 45.46 | 2021 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 11 | Turkey | 45.44 | 2019 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 12 | Jordan | 45.36 | 2016 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 13 | Nigeria | 44.89 | 2018 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 14 | Guatemala | 44.66 | 2011 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 44.39 | 2015 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 16 | Philippines | 44.07 | 2019 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | El Salvador | 44.03 | 2017 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 18 | Rwanda | 44.01 | 2021 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 19 | Paraguay | 43.72 | 2017 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 20 | Kosovo | 43.5 | 2014 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 20 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 43.5 | 2014 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 22 | Costa Rica | 43.28 | 2016 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 43.17 | 2014 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 24 | Chile | 43.02 | 2017 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 25 | Bolivia | 42.87 | 2017 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 26 | Albania | 42.78 | 2019 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 27 | South Africa | 42.63 | 2020 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 28 | Mexico | 42.62 | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 29 | Thailand | 42.4 | 2021 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 30 | Mauritius | 42.32 | 2012 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 31 | Belize | 42.31 | 1999 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 32 | Greece | 42.25 | 2016 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 33 | Tunisia | 42.25 | 2015 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 34 | Palestine | 41.96 | 2008 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 35 | Indonesia | 41.85 | 2019 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 36 | Czechia | 41.59 | 2016 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 37 | Venezuela | 41.54 | 2006 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 38 | Honduras | 41.53 | 2017 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 41.51 | 2016 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 40 | Iceland | 41.49 | 2015 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 41.38 | 2013 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 41.3 | 2016 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 41.17 | 2016 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 44 | Slovenia | 41 | 2016 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 45 | Nepal | 40.99 | 2014 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 46 | South Korea | 40.94 | 2017 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 47 | Croatia | 40.61 | 2016 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 40.48 | 2016 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 49 | Romania | 40.38 | 2016 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 50 | Peru | 40.38 | 2016 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 51 | Hungary | 40.04 | 2016 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 52 | Poland | 39.87 | 2016 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 53 | Jamaica | 39.86 | 2002 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 54 | Malta | 39.79 | 2016 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 55 | Brazil | 39.78 | 2020 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 56 | Ghana | 39.72 | 2016 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 57 | Moldova | 39.41 | 2021 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 58 | Spain | 39.33 | 2016 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 59 | Estonia | 39.31 | 2016 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 60 | Latvia | 39.26 | 2016 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 61 | Panama | 39.23 | 2018 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 62 | Sweden | 39.14 | 2016 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 63 | France | 39.14 | 2016 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 64 | Ecuador | 38.97 | 2017 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 65 | Austria | 38.86 | 2003 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 66 | Italy | 38.82 | 2016 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 67 | Finland | 38.72 | 2016 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 68 | United States | 38.67 | 2018 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 69 | Lithuania | 38.66 | 2016 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 70 | Cyprus | 38.6 | 2016 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 71 | United Kingdom | 38.35 | 2016 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 72 | Norway | 38.05 | 2016 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 73 | Germany | 37.96 | 2011 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 74 | Argentina | 37.66 | 2018 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 75 | Kyrgyzstan | 37.62 | 2020 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 76 | Uruguay | 37.26 | 2019 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 77 | Denmark | 37.03 | 2016 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 78 | Belgium | 36.3 | 2003 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 79 | Ireland | 35.48 | 2016 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 80 | Netherlands | 33.68 | 2016 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 81 | Georgia | 32.99 | 2013 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 82 | Puerto Rico | 3.64 | 2005 | down 2.9% | flat |