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08.11.25 - 14:39
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Bhutan Is The Hardest-Working Nation On Earth (ZeroHedge)
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Bhutan Is The Hardest-Working Nation On Earth
This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, ranks over 150 countries by the typical number of hours worked per week in 2025.
While global labor averages hover around 38.7 hours per week, the gap between the hardest- and lightest-working nations stretches nearly 30 hours.
The data for this visualization comes from the World Population Review. It compiles national estimates of average weekly working hours across formal and informal labor sectors.
Bhutan Leads the World in Working Hours
In 2025, Bhutan stands out as the world's hardest-working nation, with employees clocking an average of 54.5 hours per week. Many South and Southeast Asian economies also appear near the top, including the UAE (48.4 hours), Pakistan (47.5 hours), and India (45.8 hours).
Extended workweeks in these regions often reflect labor-intensive industries, fewer part-time roles, and smaller social safety nets—factors that drive longer hours for both employee...
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