Actual length of the working week: Russia and countries of the world
Average weekly working hours in various countries can be found in this dataset for the period 2010 to 2023. The list contains 57 rows, each assigned to a specific country, including Russia, Belarus, and Belgium. This information allows for comparing labor intensity in different parts of the world and seeing how employment standards have changed over fourteen years
Chart of actual working week duration in Russia and the world, 2010–2023
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- Poland
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- Ireland
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Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2023. Series: 57, periods: 8. Table rows: Russia; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria; Hungary and others
Greece: the indicator fell from 41 to 40 over 2010–2023 — by 2.44%. The highest value was 41 (2010), the lowest was 40 (2018). This is an average annual decline of 0.19%. Up to 2020, the change was −2.44%, after — +0%. Of the 19 largest series, 3 increased, 16 decreased
All table numbers are series: 57
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 36,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Австрия | — | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 |
| Беларусь | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
| Бельгия | 37,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 |
| Болгария | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Венгрия | 40,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Германия | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 |
| Греция | 41,00 | 41,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
| Дания | 35,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 34,00 |
| Ирландия | 35,00 | 35,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Испания | 38,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Италия | 37,00 | 36,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Латвия | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 |
| Литва | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 |
| Люксембург | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Нидерланды | 32,00 | 31,00 | 31,00 | 32,00 | 31,00 | 30,00 | 31,00 | 31,00 |
| Норвегия | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 |
| Польша | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 |
| Португалия | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Республика Молдова | 39,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 41,00 | 38,00 |
| Румыния | 39,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
| Северная Македония | — | 41,00 | 42,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 |
| Сербия | — | 42,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 41,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 41,00 |
| Словакия | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Словения | 38,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 35,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Украина | 38,00 | 39,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | — | — | — |
| Финляндия | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 |
| Франция | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Чехия | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Швейцария | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Швеция | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Эстония | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Азербайджан | 35,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 35,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 |
| Армения | — | 38,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 32,00 | 34,00 |
| Вьетнам | — | 41,00 | 42,00 | 40,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 |
| Израиль | — | 38,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | — |
| Индонезия | — | 40,00 | — | — | — | — | — | 38,00 |
| Казахстан | 37,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Киргизия | — | 36,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Китай | 47,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Пакистан | — | 47,00 | 47,00 | 46,00 | — | 47,00 | — | — |
| Республика Корея | 45,00 | 44,00 | 42,00 | 41,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Таджикистан | — | 40,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 38,00 |
| Таиланд | — | 43,00 | 43,00 | 43,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 |
| Турция | 48,00 | 47,00 | 45,00 | 45,00 | 43,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 |
| Филиппины | — | 41,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 41,00 | — |
| Япония | 40,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | — | — | — |
| Египет | 46,00 | 46,00 | 46,00 | 46,00 | 42,00 | 43,00 | 46,00 | — |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 44,00 | 43,00 | 43,00 | 43,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 43,00 |
| Бразилия | — | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Канада | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 32,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Мексика | 43,00 | 43,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 42,00 | 43,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 |
| США | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Чили | — | 41,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
| Австралия | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 32,00 | — | — | — |
| Новая Зеландия | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | — | — |
How to read this table
Rows in the list are divided by country, allowing for international comparison of working conditions. One can see in which countries working hours are decreasing and in which they remain unchanged, based on annual dynamics. For Russia, the indicator for the entire period is fixed at 38 hours, providing a baseline for assessing the position of other participants in the global labor market
What is visible in these numbers
The five highest values: Greece (41), Republic of Moldova (41), Belarus (40), Bulgaria (40), Hungary (40). The top five account for 21.3% of the total for all positions
Observations are annual, the dataset contains 8 observation periods. There are 200 values in the table out of 200 possible, which is 100% — missing data is virtually absent
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Period and application
The data covers the period from 2010 to 2023 and is published based on annual reviews. This information is relevant for studying international labor standards and comparing socio-economic conditions across different regions. Rosstat data is suitable for statistical analysis of employment and the preparation of labor market reports
How it is calculated
Rosstat notes: Data for 2015–2022 have been recalculated based on the results of the 2020 All-Russia Population Census
1) Данные за 2015–2022 гг. пересчитаны с учетом итогов ВПН-2020.
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