Discrepancies in Work TimeThe major OECD countries
This chart compiles OECD statistics for 2015 (the 27 major member countries are here represented): the agreed working time (hours/week); the effective working time (hours worked/week); and the productivity of employees (GDP per hour worked — in $US). One look and you will understand that the very concept of 'working time' can not have the same meaning for all.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
35 h/w.
28,4 h/w.
60,8 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
42 h/w.
26,3 h/w.
59 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
37 h/w.
27,9 h/w.
63,4 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
38 h/w.
29,6 h/w.
64,4 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
28,9 h/w.
81,5 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
37,7 h/w.
27,3 h/w.
78,6 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
42 h/w.
30,5 h/w.
56,5 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
30,9 h/w.
55,8 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
43 h/w.
35,6 h/w.
35,1 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
48 h/w.
43,1 h/w.
18,5 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
39,2 h/w.
31,3 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
37,3 h/w.
31,6 h/w.
50,7 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
48 h/w.
32,1 h/w.
47,7 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
38,8 h/w.
31,2 h/w.
53,5 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
32,4 h/w.
47,1 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
33,1 h/w.
47,7 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
37,6 h/w.
28 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
38 h/w.
31,9 h/w.
53,4 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
32,1 h/w.
36,6 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
36,5 h/w.
26 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
48 h/w.
32,7 h/w.
48,6 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
34,3 h/w.
62,9 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
35,8 h/w.
32,3 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
42,5 h/w.
34,9 h/w.
77,9 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
45 h/w.
38,1 h/w.
23,5 GDP/h.
Agreed W.T.:
Effective W.T.:
Productivity:
40 h/w.
33,5 h/w.
31,3 GDP/h.
Sources: OECD statistics for 2015 ― stats.oecd.org (accessed January 22, 2017)
