List of countries by average annual labor hours

The average length of working time in different countries depends on a number of economic, social and societal factors.

In 2017, the Southeast Asian state of Cambodia had the longest average working hours worldwide among 66 countries studied.

These include countries such as South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan which still have comparable long working hours despite high incomes.

[1] The following list is the average annual working time per employed person (men and women) in hours in 2017.

[1] The following list is the average annual hours worked by participants in the labor force of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) member states.