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发帖数: 4196 | 1 It’s Friday, and around the world, employees are anxiously waiting for the
weekend to commence. But where, exactly, are the workers who deserve that
time off the most?
Every year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD
)compiles employment data from each of its 34 member countries.
The results revealed the hardest-working countries on earth (presented in
descending order).
1. Mexico
Our neighbor south of the border took first place in the ranking, clocking
in at 2,317 annual working hours. Mexico’s average workweek is 45 hours,
the longest of any developed nation.
To put this in perspective, the average Mexican citizen works 519 more hours
per year than the average American. Mexican employees, however, garner less
than a fifth of the pay earned by their American counterparts.
The country’s workforce is a gendered one, as well, with 78% of men
employed as opposed to only 43% of women.
2. Chile
16% of Chilean workers work 50 or more hours each week, bringing the average
annual work hours to 2,102.
The gap between the rich and the poor is the most severe of any
industrialized nation, according to the OECD. While the wealthiest 20% live
on $31,000 a year after taxes, the poorest 20% live on less than $2,400 a
year.
3. Korea
In Korea, where, on average, workers pull in $35,406 per year for 2,092
hours of work, employment is still very much tied to traditional gender
roles. 75% of men work, while only 53% of women do. The OECD predicts that
that lack of female employment will hurt the country’s growth as the
working population ages.
4. Estonia
The average Estonian worker works 2,021 per year and earns $17,323 annually.
In Estonia, if you have a job, you’re probably working long hours. Long-
term unemployment is common, and flexible schedules are rare. Workers tend
to work a full 40-hour week, as less than 10% of employed Estonians are part
-timers.
5. Russian Federation
While most Russian employees work a 40-hour week, very strict labor laws set
the country apart from many others. For example, very few workers are
allowed to surpass 50 hours of work in a given week, and all employees
receive 28 days of paid vacation time.
Russian workers log 200 more hours a week than Americans, on average.
Who Else Made the Cut?
The United States, preceded by Poland, came in seventh place. In the U.S.,
four of five workers log at least 35 hours per week. At over $54,000 per
year, the average salary was the highest on the list, but, unlike many
developed nations, U.S. labor laws don’t guarantee paid vacation time, sick
days or maternity leave.
Hungary, Japan and Slovak Republic trailed behind, claiming the last three
slots in the top ten.
Read more: http://www.learnvest.com/2013/07/meet-the-hardest-working-countries-on-the-planet-123/#ixzz2ZnfHN1cu | k**o
发帖数: 15334 | 2 They put in the hours, but they are not really putting in the
effort. Effort must be measured by production of value. |
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