![]() The country's job market is small-the total population is roughly 340,000 people-and is in particular need of workers in the healthcare, construction, IT, and tourism industries. Iceland is often considered the most peaceful country on Earth. Netherlands has quite low unemployment and is seeking workers in many of the same fields, with an arguably greater emphasis on civil engineers and ICT professionals. ![]() NetherlandsĪnother of the world's happiest countries, Netherlands has a profile quite similar to Germany's. While Germany has far fewer worker shortages compared to many of its European neighbors, professionals including software developers, electrical engineers and fitters, mechanical engineers, medical professionals, IT professionals, and economists have a good chance of finding work. Germany boasts one of the largest economies in Europe-and one of the lowest unemployment rates. Norway is also known to have the safest drivers in the world, which could serve as a comfort to professional drivers seeking to relocate. Norway, another OECD country with a short workweek (and one of the world's best Human Development Index scores), is also seeking tech professionals such as software engineers and hardware developers, as well as engineers who specialize in the energy sector (oil & gas, wind, hydropower). Located in Northern Europe, Denmark is known for creating the concept of "hygge," pronounced "hoo-gah," which the country's tourism portal describes as "creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people." A July 2021 government report stated that Denmark is seeking to address a shortage of workers in fields including education, health care, IT, computer science, and engineering, as well as skilled positions including business professionals, bookkeepers, machinists, construction workers, and foodservice professionals. DenmarkĪnother OECD country among those with the shortest workweeks in the world is Denmark, which also ranks as one of the happiest countries in the world. OECD countries are often at the forefront of quality-of-life and worker efficiency innovations, and often blend short workweeks with high productivity. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a group of 38 mostly European countries with a high quality of life that collectively comprised more than 60% of the global Gross Domestic Product in 2021. ![]() Countries with the Shortest Workweeks (in hours - ILO 2022):Ĭountry profiles: OECD Countries with the shortest workweeks It is likely that work weeks in the low-income and least-developed countries are the longest of all, at least for those people who can find work, but reputable data are often difficult to obtain. However, with enough data to compile and consider, trends do emerge.Īs a rule, more high-income countries such as Germany and France enjoy shorter workweeks than do middle-income and developing countries. Countries with the Longest Workweeks (in hours - ILO 2022):Īs the Economic History Association points out, determining the average hours worked per workweek in a given country compared to another can be a challenging task due to differing philosophies on what activities qualify as work and who is considered a worker. Employed people, by comparison, include not only the aforementioned traditional employees but also self-employed individuals. Employees are people serving either full-time or part-time in a traditional employment arrangement. While these two terms would be interchangeable in most cases, they have different meanings with regard to labor statistics. ![]() The International Labour Organization (ILO) tracks a wide number of labor statistics, including hours actually worked per week by both employees and employed people. By contrast, countries with longer workweeks, fewer worker protections, and reduced amenities often rank as hard-working countries, but also tend to have a populace that is less happy and possibly overworked. These countries also trend toward more generous overtime compensation, more worker-friendly regulations, more favorable parental leave laws, and an increased chance of landing on the list of the world's happiest countries. High-income and/or developed countries with a cultural emphasis on work/life balance and adequate leisure/family time generally have shorter official workweeks (some as short as four days) and more vacation days. Around the world, the average workweek can range from less than 40 hours in length to close to 50 hours. ![]()
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