In Spain an average of 1,665 hours worked per year, more than … – 20minutos.es

In Spain an average of 1,665 hours worked per year, more than … – 20minutos.es

A worker during their workday. (Gtres)

The Spanish work almost 300 hours more a year than the Germans , according to the OECD, which has updated this Tuesday data from annual average hours worked in each country in 2013 were recorded in Spain 1665 hours of work on average in 2013, about 100 less than the OECD average (1770 hours ), 277 but more than in Germany (1388) and 176 more than in France (1489).

From the beginning of the economic crisis , average hours worked per year in OECD countries has been declining. However, in Spain and Greece, the trend has been upward. In 2013 in Spain were worked 7 hours a year on average than before the crisis: in 2007 the Spaniards worked 1658 hours per year in 2011 reached 1,679 and in the last two years has gone down to the 1,665.

In Greece, the country of the European Union where more hours are worked, the average was falling during the first years of the crisis, but has suffered a rally since 2010 and in 2013 was again put in 2,037 hours on average than did in 2007.

In Germany, however, the trend has remained low . In 2007 the Germans worked an average of 1,422 hours per year and the figure has been kept relatively stable until 2011, when it began to fall to stand at 1388 hours 2013 Countries such as France, Portugal, Italy and Ireland have also maintained downward trend. Some rallies have presented in some years of the crisis, but in 2013 they all have lower average hours worked per year in 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Spain	1658	1663	1670	1673	1679	1666	1665
Germany	1422	1422	1,382	1,405	1,405	1,393	1,388
OECD average	1,799	1,790	1,766	1774	1,771	1,733	1770

Germany and the Netherlands are the OECD nations where less hours you work per year In most nations the European Union working hours per year are below the OECD average , while Chile, Greece, Korea and Mexico exceed 2,000 hours annually. Mexico ranks first with a total of 2,237 hours, followed by Korea (2163 hours), Greece (2037 hours) and Chile (2015 hours). Russia stands at 1980 hours per year, while Poland reaches a figure of 1,918.

Meanwhile, Hungary and Ireland Estonia exceed 1,800 hours, while in the United States the number of hours per year reaches 1,788 and 1,772 Czech sum. Below average Italy and Portugal are, with more than 1,700 hours and Japan with 1735 hours. The UK falls short with 1,669, while Finland 1666 hours total.

Below the threshold of 1,600 hours, but above 1500 hours are Switzerland, Belgium and Slovenia, while France, Denmark and Norway are close to 1,400 hours. Germany (1,388) and the Netherlands (1,380) are the OECD countries where fewer working hours per year.