OECD data from 38 nations reveals which countries demand the most from their workers. The answer spans four continents and will completely change what you thought you knew about work culture.
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Countries With Longest Working Hours
10. United StatesAmericans work 1,799 hours per year on average.
9. PolandPolish workers log 1,803 hours per year.
8. CanadaCanadians average 1,865 hours of work per year.
7. South KoreaSouth Koreans work 1,872 hours per year.
6. IsraelIsraelis work 1,880 hours per year on average.
5. GreeceGreeks work 1,897 hours per year, most in the EU.
4. ChileChileans work 1,953 hours per year.
3. Costa RicaCosta Ricans work 2,171 hours per year.
2. MexicoMexican workers average 2,207 hours per year.
1. ColombiaColombians top the world at 2,405 hours per year.
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OECD data reveals which countries demand the most from their workers. The results, from across four continents, might completely change what you thought you knew about work culture.
