How hard do YOU work?
Filed under: International Institutions
The 30-member Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has published a report that surveys its members to see which ones work the hardest. The table above shows the results. The OECD's historical data indicate that the average American worker worked only 1,797 hours in 2006 compared to 1,825 in 1993 -- a drop of 28 annual hours or the equivalent of more than three additional days off. Many other countries in the group posted similar results, and nearly one-third of the group posted more annual hours than the United States (though the U.S. is still a bit above the group average).
Looking for Russia? Don't strain your eyes, it's not there. The OECD is a group that strongly espouses democratic values as a precondition of membership, and Russia has yet to qualify. OECD observers routinely condemn Russian elections as undemocratic and more recently have simply been denied access to the country.
Forbes has further details about the survey.
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