The data includes full and part-time salaried workers and the self-employed. It includes all the hours they work, including overtime. The acronym OECD stands for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The source does not indicate the release date of the data.
*2023
**2021
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Average hours worked in a year per worker in OECD-countries 2024
In the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the average Colombian worker put in the most hours in 2023, with hours. German workers spent the least amount of time on the job, with hours on average in 2024.
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OECD. (February 24, 2026). Average annual working hours per worker in OECD-countries in 2024 (in hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/263906/annual-working-hours-per-worker-in-oecd-countries/
OECD. "Average annual working hours per worker in OECD-countries in 2024 (in hours)." Chart. February 24, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/263906/annual-working-hours-per-worker-in-oecd-countries/
OECD. (2026). Average annual working hours per worker in OECD-countries in 2024 (in hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/263906/annual-working-hours-per-worker-in-oecd-countries/
OECD. "Average Annual Working Hours per Worker in Oecd-countries in 2024 (in Hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Feb 2026, /statistics/263906/annual-working-hours-per-worker-in-oecd-countries/
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Average annual working hours per worker in OECD-countries in 2024 (in hours) [Graph], OECD, February 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/263906/annual-working-hours-per-worker-in-oecd-countries/
