The Forbes magazine has compiled the world countries rating, which population spends most of their time at work.
1. South Korea. Amount of working hours per year: 2357. Paid vacation: 10 days. Public holidays: 11 days. Population: 49,23 million people. Working: 23,99 million people.
2. Greece. Amount of working hours per year: 2052. Paid vacation: 20 days. Public holidays: 12 days. Population: 10,72 million people. Working: 4,94 million people.
3. Czech Republic. Amount of working hours per year: 1997. Paid vacation: 20 days. Public holidays: 12 days. Population: 10,22 million people. Working: 5,35 million people.
4. Hungary. Amount of working hours per year: 1989. Paid vacation: 20 days (for the employees older than 45 years - 30 days). Public holidays: 10 days. Population: 9,93 million people. Working: 4,19 million people.
5. Poland. Amount of working hours per year: 1985. Paid vacation: 20 days (26 days after 10 years of work). Public holidays: 12 days. Population: 38,5 million people. Working: 17,01 million people.
6. Turkey. Amount of working hours per year: 1918. Paid vacation: 14-26 days. Public holidays: 7 days. Population: 71,89 million people. Working: 25,27 million people.
7. Mexico. Amount of working hours per year: 1883. Paid vacation: 8 days (during the first two years of work), 12 days (from the second till the fifth year of work), 16 days (after 5 years of work). Public holidays: 14 days. Population: 109,96 million people. Working: 45,38 million people.
8. Italy. Amount of working hours per year: 1800. Paid vacation: 20-32 days. Public holidays: 12 days. Population: 58,15 million people. Working: 24,86 million people.
9. USA. Amount of working hours per year: 1797. Paid vacation: 10 days. Public holidays: 8 days. Population: 303,82 million people. Working: 153,1 million people.
10. Iceland. Amount of working hours per year: 1794. Paid vacation: 24 days. Public holidays: 12 days. Population: 304 367 people. Working: 180 000 people. |