Average Working Hours in Top 10 Countries (World Ranking 2025)

(Mostly weekly hours worked per person — 2025 ILO/World Population Review estimates)

1. Bhutan ~54.5 hrs/week

2. Sudan ~50.8 hrs/week

3. Lesotho ~50.2 hrs/week

4. Republic of the Congo ~48.7 hrs/week

5. United Arab Emirates (UAE) ~48.4 hrs/week

6. São Tomé & Príncipe ~48.2 hrs/week

7. Jordan ~47.8 hrs/week

8. Liberia ~47.5 hrs/week

9. Pakistan ~47.5 hrs/week

10. Qatar ~46.8 hrs/week