Labor > Work Time > More than 40 hours: Countries Compared
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Percentage of persons in employment working more than 40 hours/week. Data is for 2000.
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Interesting observations about Labor > Work Time > More than 40 hours
- France ranked last for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
- All of the bottom 18 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are High income OECD.
- All of the top 2 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are Heavily indebted.
- United States ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst English speaking countries in 2000.
- 14 of the top 18 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are Christian.
- All of the bottom 8 countries by work time > more than 40 hours are European.
- Japan ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
- Italy ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst European Union in 2000.
- Switzerland ranked first for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Western Europe in 2000.
- Finland ranked last for work time > more than 40 hours amongst Eurozone in 2000.
