According to research by OECD South Korean workers toil for over 45 hours every week on average, nearly seven hours longer than workers in any other OECD country.
The Netherlands has the shortest working week out of all OECD countries. However where more people work part-time the average working week is likely to be shorter. The Netherlands, where 45% of workers are part-timers, the highest proportion in any OECD country, has therefore the shortest working week.
Americans put in 15% more hours on average than workers in the western (richer) bit of the European Union. Owing to flexible arrangements for part-time workers, generous welfare systems and a limit on the working week all contribute to Western Europe’s seeming indolence.
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