Average Weekly Working Hours in the 10 Biggest Economies of the World

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Nisha Dubey

US Average weekly working hours: 38

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China Average weekly working hours: 46.1

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Germany Average weekly working hours: 34.2

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Japan Average weekly working hours: 36.6

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India Average weekly working hours: 46.7

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UK Average weekly working hours: 35.9

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France Average weekly working hours: 35.9

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Brazil Average weekly working hours: 39

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Italy Average weekly working hours: 36.3

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Canada Average weekly working hours: 32.1

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