Countries With The Longest Work Weeks
From CNNMoney.com’s They work harder for the money:
The International Labor Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency, conducted a study of more than 50 countries and found that 22 percent of the total workforce surveyed (614.2 million people) worked more than 48 hours a week, an amount the ILO defines as excessive.
Among the developed nations covered in the report, ILO found that the countries with the highest percentage of workers putting in a longer than 48-hour workweek are:
- Japan: 39.3%
- United Kingdom: 25.7%
- Israel: 25.5%
- New Zealand: 23.6%
- Australia: 20.4%
- Switzerland: 19.2%
- United States: 18.1%
First off, it is a UN agency so that must be considered. I must admit I was surprised by some of the countries on this list.
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Posted By Derrick Moe | Trends, Work/Life Balance | |
