India works the 2nd longest hours in the world. As per International Labour Organisation 2024 data, hours spent working varies drastically across nations.
Is the United Arab Emirates pushing the limits of the working week? With an average nearing 52 hours in a week, it stands as among the countries with the most demanding hours worldwide.
Is India’s workforce clocks much more hours than it should at roughly 46 hours weekly. Mumbai or The City That Never Sleeps got its nickname for its round-the-clock work ethic, being India's most hardworking city.
Folks in the Arab Republic of Egypt rack up 45.5 work hours each week. Egyptians are considered the third-hardest working nation of the world.
China's official policy endorses a 40-hour week. Many now routinely put in closer to 45 hours, placing the country 4th on the list.
The north African country may have set limits of 40-hour weeks, but in practice, the average stretches to 44 hours per week. Seems like the legal cap is not a reality.
Based on nominal GDP, Turkey is expected to rank 16th worldwide in 2025. Given that a typical Turkish working week extends to nearly 44 hours per week, is success coming at the cost of work-life balance?
On average, workers in Mexico clock hefty 2,207 hours each year or 42.7 hours per week.
People in South Africa work, in spite of electricity failure work 41.7 hours each week. But the pace isn’t the same everywhere in the country.