Countries With Longest Working Hours

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20 June 2024

Countries with some of the longest working hours globally often vary based on cultural, economic, and regulatory factors


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Here are 8 countries that have relatively long working hours, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO)


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1. United Arab Emirates tops the list with the working hours per week for an employed person being 52.6 hours


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2. Gambia holds the second position, with employed individuals clocking in at an average of 50.8 working hours per week


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3. Bhutan is third on the list. The average working hours per week for an employed person is 50.7


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4. Lesotho has 49.8 working hours on an average per week 


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5. Closely following is Congo, where employed individuals work an average of 48.6 hours per week.


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6. Qatar has 48 average working hours per week,  spread over a maximum of six days


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7. In India, the workforce is under a severe strain, with many employees feeling overworked. The average working week is 47.7 hours


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8. Despite a legal weekly duration of 40 hours, Mauritania has 47.5 working hours per week for an employed person


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