{"id":15133,"date":"2025-06-20T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/?p=15133"},"modified":"2026-03-21T12:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:00:44","slug":"average-working-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/average-working-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Average Working Hours: Global Trends and Insights [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&ldquo;Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living,&rdquo;<\/em> as the famous song by music legend Dolly Parton goes. But have you ever wondered why the 9 to 5 schedule became so popular? Is it the most effective way of working? Or are you and your team working too much? Join us and find out all you need to know about average working hours throughout history.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 {\n\ttext-align:left;\n\tbackground-color:#f6f5f4;\n\tbackground-position:right bottom;\n\tbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\n\tbackground-size:contain;\n\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vertical-banner-1@2x.png);\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__title {\n\tcolor:#333333;\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__subtitle {\n\tcolor:#333333;\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta {\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button {\n\tborder-color:#000000;\n\tbackground-color:#000000;\n\tcolor:#FFFFFF;\n\tbox-shadow:0 3px 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.51), inset 0 3px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:hover, #everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active, #everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active:hover {\n\tbackground-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\n\tcolor:#000000;\n\tbox-shadow:button_hover_shadow;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active {\n\ttransform:translateY(2px);\n}\n@media (max-width: 480px) {#everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9 {background-image: initial;}}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner-container\">\n\t<div id=\"everhour-advanced-banner-block_6426fdc64c4f9\" class=\"everhour-advanced-banner banner-style-vertical banner-position-right button-style-lash\">\n\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__title\">Seamlessly track time inside your favorite project management tool<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com?utm_source=blog-article&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=general-vertical\" class=\"button button--lg button--solid action-button\" type=\"button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#039;s Free to try!\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 42\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g fill=\"#000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M210.6 174.792c.347-.21.627.01.936.16 2.852 1.383 5.205 3.413 7.392 5.661.503.517.904 1.096 1.072 1.824.087.377.478.73.018 1.109-.505.415-.922.106-1.316-.187-1.238-.919-2.465-1.852-3.697-2.78-.876-.65-1.73-1.328-2.62-1.957-1.034-.73-2.005-1.461-1.93-2.933.015-.316-.248-.659.145-.897zm1.924-13.103c-.114-.65.046-.87.645-.79 3.098.413 6.23.233 9.334.553 1.429.147 2.838.361 4.07 1.172.369.257.648.59.912.936l.314.418.161.207c.246.306.389.543.17.886-.213.332-.474.575-.923.496-.777-.137-1.555-.281-2.338-.375-3.02-.362-6.049-.672-9.066-1.069-1.503-.197-2.948-.543-3.28-2.434zm11.358-19.193c1.025-.282 1.41.91 2.285 1.01.124.015.026.336-.063.507-.151.292-.468.495-.48.92.335.106.513-.038.696-.166.201-.14.382-.48.657-.235.265.235.122.585-.02.838-.163.287-.389.552-.629.783-.895.866-2.051 1.083-3.221 1.184-3.752.325-7.514.457-11.277.569-1.811.054-1.924-.038-2.602-1.613-.66-1.53-.66-1.531 1.053-1.838.296-.053.595-.09.892-.147 1.402-.268 2.82-.432 4.24-.573l1.706-.165c2.274-.218 4.544-.464 6.763-1.074z\" transform=\"translate(-208 -142)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/g><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today vs. 100 Years Ago: How Many Work Hours in a Year?<\/h2><p>Back in hunter-gatherer societies, the average working day was around three to five hours (but up to eight if you include food prep). And that&rsquo;s just as well, as the average lifespan at the time was between 21 and 37 years.<\/p><p>Since then, a lot has changed. Lifestyles have shifted, and we&rsquo;ve become a more modern society. And that seems to mean working more. But why? And is it effective? For starters, let&#8217;s take a look at how working life has changed throughout history.<\/p><p>&#10071; To navigate this evolving landscape, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/best-time-tracking-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best time tracking software<\/a> can help ensure you and your team maintain a balanced workload.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1192\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/today-vs.-100-years-ago@2x.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15193\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/today-vs.-100-years-ago@2x.png 1520w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/today-vs.-100-years-ago@2x-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/today-vs.-100-years-ago@2x-1024x803.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/today-vs.-100-years-ago@2x-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the average hours worked per week?<\/h3><p>Nowadays, according to US labor law, a full-time workweek equals <strong>40 hours<\/strong>. Multiplied by 52 weeks, that&#8217;s <strong>2,080 hours per year<\/strong>. But most people don&rsquo;t actually work that much.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global average<\/strong>: Around <strong>35 hours\/week<\/strong>, or <strong>1,820 hours\/year<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monthly average<\/strong>: About <strong>176 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/part-time-vs-full-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Part-time<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/statutory-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statutory employees<\/a> may work even less<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Working hours have changed over time due to historical and economic factors. <strong>Let&rsquo;s take a look at how working hours evolved over the last 70 years:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-life-over-the-last-70-years@2x-1024x728.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15195\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-life-over-the-last-70-years@2x-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-life-over-the-last-70-years@2x-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-life-over-the-last-70-years@2x-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-life-over-the-last-70-years@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1914 (WWI)<\/strong>: Average was <strong>55 hours\/week<\/strong>, with some workers doing <strong>72 hours<\/strong> to meet wartime demands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But <a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/how-to-measure-and-increase-productivity-level-at-your-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">productivity declined<\/a> beyond <strong>40 hours\/week<\/strong> (source)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1926<\/strong>: Henry Ford introduced the <strong>9-to-5, 40-hour week<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1930s<\/strong>: During the Great Depression, many still worked <strong>46&ndash;50 hours\/week<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post-WWII<\/strong>: The <strong>40-hour week<\/strong> became standard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Today,<\/strong> employers are exploring new models like the <a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/9-80-work-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/9-80-work-schedule\/\" class=\"\">\/80 schedule<\/a> and <strong>4-day workweeks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the Average Working Year?<\/h2><p>It might seem that the work never ends, but how much are we really working? Let&#8217;s take a look at the average working year as it stands today.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of hours in a year vs. how many you spend working<\/h3><p>It might feel like work takes up most of your life. But how does it compare to the total number of hours in a year? Here&rsquo;s a quick breakdown:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Number-of-hours-in-a-year@2x-1024x545.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15196\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Number-of-hours-in-a-year@2x-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Number-of-hours-in-a-year@2x-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Number-of-hours-in-a-year@2x-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Number-of-hours-in-a-year@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>And don&rsquo;t forget about leap years! Every four years, February gains an extra day&mdash;adding 24 hours and bringing the total to <strong>8,784 hours<\/strong>.<\/p><p>If you worked the global average of <strong>1,820 hours<\/strong> in 2023, then about <strong>20.78%<\/strong> of your entire year was spent working. That&rsquo;s nearly one-fifth of your time.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many full-time hours per year are there?<\/h3><p>To calculate your annual work hours, you need to consider:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Holidays<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vacations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paid time off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Let&rsquo;s say you had <strong>12 vacation days<\/strong> and <strong>8 paid days off<\/strong> last year. That&rsquo;s 20 days or 160 hours off (20 &times; 8). Subtract that from 2,080 (the standard full-time hours), and you worked <strong>1,920 hours<\/strong> in total.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard2@2x-1024x643.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15197\" style=\"width:580px;height:364px\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard2@2x-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard2@2x-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard2@2x-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard2@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work hours in a year: North America, Europe, and Asia<\/h3><p>Work hours differ greatly depending on where you are. Here&#8217;s a snapshot:<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/i8SnyhbH7p8wTdfj75GBLLmDwBmZC3QfglAlhPKaoKnb3i5XJh0EH7EQ_W6vYOarJKd3fxGVxXYTl3NpyyFXsIGD2hGnOgDZeYpLmO06O4c1wvyaF90HFYD7Umj07TyTwrJaUfdR\" width=\"602\" height=\"384\"><\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Country with the longest working hours:<\/strong> &#127474;&#127485; Mexico &ndash; <strong>2,137 hours\/year<\/strong><br><strong>Country with the shortest working hours:<\/strong> &#127465;&#127472; Denmark &ndash; <strong>1,380 hours\/year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p>But here&#8217;s the twist: Danes earn <strong>$55 more per hour<\/strong> than Mexicans, showing that <strong>longer hours don&rsquo;t equal higher productivity<\/strong>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1408\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gdp-per-hour@2x.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15198\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gdp-per-hour@2x.png 1440w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gdp-per-hour@2x-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gdp-per-hour@2x-1024x1001.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gdp-per-hour@2x-768x751.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours did Everhour users work last year?<\/h3><p>Everhour users are a productive bunch. It&rsquo;s a fact! But have you ever wondered about the average work hours in a year logged by Everhour users? Wonder no more! 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Once you factor in weekends and holidays, that number drops.<\/p><p>To estimate how many weeks you actually work:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subtract holidays and weekends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Divide the result by 7 (days per week)<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weeks-worked-in-a-year@2x-1024x759.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15200\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weeks-worked-in-a-year@2x-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weeks-worked-in-a-year@2x-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weeks-worked-in-a-year@2x-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weeks-worked-in-a-year@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>But the question here isn&rsquo;t always how many hours or weeks are worked in total. It&#8217;s also if an employee is receiving <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/holiday-pay-for-hourly-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\">holiday pay<\/a>. Normally, such holiday payments are included in contracts, so employees know if they are entitled to paid time off.<\/p><p>In the US, employers are not always required to compensate workers if federal holidays fall on a weekend. However, some companies choose to do so to gain loyalty and boost morale.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many weeks in a year overall vs time spent working?<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/weeks-in-a-year-overall@2x-1024x728.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15201\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/weeks-in-a-year-overall@2x-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/weeks-in-a-year-overall@2x-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/weeks-in-a-year-overall@2x-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/weeks-in-a-year-overall@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>The International Organization for Standardization states that a year is 52 weeks. But if we want to get technical about it, it&rsquo;s a little more than that. If you multiply 52 weeks by 7 days, you&#8217;ll get 364 days. But there are 365 days in a year, right? Correct! <\/p><p>That&rsquo;s why there are 52.143 weeks in a year, or 52 weeks and one day. In a leap year, that becomes 52.286 weeks in a year or 52 weeks and two days. So:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1 Year = 52 weeks and 1 day&nbsp;<br>1 Leap Year = 52 weeks and 2 days<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p>Now, how does this compare to time spent working? Let&rsquo;s take a look at the weeks spent working by country:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/yearly-weeks-spent-working@2x-1024x523.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15202\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/yearly-weeks-spent-working@2x-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/yearly-weeks-spent-working@2x-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/yearly-weeks-spent-working@2x-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/yearly-weeks-spent-working@2x.png 1504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>Now, who is picking up their French textbook and booking a ticket?!<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do workweeks in a year look like worldwide? Fast facts!<\/h3><p>Think it&rsquo;s Monday to Friday everywhere? Think again. Workweeks vary around the world. Check out these fast facts:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In many Muslim-majority countries, the workweek runs from Sunday to Thursday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mexico, Singapore, and Thailand (among others) have 6-day workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Zealand and some Asian countries are trialing a 4-day workweek<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Russia, Belarus, and other former Soviet Union countries, <em>subbotniks<\/em> (working Saturdays) are scattered throughout the year&mdash;citizens perform voluntary, unpaid work<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many workweeks in a year in North America, Europe &amp; Asia?<\/h3><p>In theory, all 52 weeks of the year are available for work&mdash;but most people don&rsquo;t work all of them. The average number of workweeks per year is around 36.3.<\/p><p>To calculate how many weeks you actually work, subtract holidays and weekends, then divide the remaining days by 7.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UK: 256 working days = 36.6 workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>US: 261 working days = 37.3 workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Denmark: 254 working days = 36.3 workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australia: 254 working days = 36.3 workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ireland: 252 working days = 36 workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russia: 249 working days = 35.6 workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>France: 212 working days = 30.3 workweeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Africa: 249 working days = 35.6 workweeks<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>But it&rsquo;s not just about how many weeks or hours are worked&mdash;it&rsquo;s also about whether those holidays are paid. Typically, employment contracts spell this out.<\/p><p>In the US, employers aren&rsquo;t required to compensate workers when federal holidays fall on weekends. However, some do so to boost morale and loyalty. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ncs\/ebs\/factsheet\/paid-vacations.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">US Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>, as of 2019, about one-third of workers were eligible for 10 to 14 days of PTO after one year of service.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does the Average Working Month Look Like?<\/h2><p>Whether you&#8217;re paid 4-weekly or monthly, you&#8217;ll probably want to know how many hours you&#8217;re getting paid for. Here&#8217;s how that time spent working compares to the rest of the world.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many work hours in a month today vs 100 years ago?<\/h3><p>Assuming a full-time role with a traditional schedule, calculating today&rsquo;s work hours in a month generally looks like this:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>40-hour workweek &times; 4 weeks = <strong>160 hours per month<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p>But that&rsquo;s a rough estimate. Not every month has exactly four workweeks, and not everyone follows a 40-hour schedule. Some countries count workdays instead of full weeks. A more accurate way to calculate monthly work hours is:<\/p><p><strong>40 hours\/week &times; 52 weeks\/year &divide; 12 months = 173.33 hours\/month<\/strong><\/p><p>Still, if we go with the rough 160-hour estimate, how does it compare to working hours a century ago?<\/p><p>In the early 1900s, amid industrial growth and global upheavals, work hours were significantly longer. In 1919, the average manufacturing workweek was about <strong>50 hours<\/strong>, or roughly <strong>200 hours per month<\/strong>. Over time, labor reforms helped reduce this. As of <strong>January 2023<\/strong>, the average workweek is <strong>40.4 hours<\/strong>, translating to about <strong>161.6 work hours per month<\/strong>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours in a month are there overall?<\/h3><p>Thirty days has September, April, June, and November, all the rest have thirty-one, except for February. You may remember this rhyme from your schooldays, but it is still helpful when figuring out how many days and hours there are in a month.&nbsp;<\/p><p>So, let&rsquo;s calculate:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard@2x-1-1024x643.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15203\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard@2x-1-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard@2x-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard@2x-1-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blackboard@2x-1.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working 9 to 5? Here&rsquo;s What the Average Working Week Looks Like Today<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many work hours are there in a week?<\/h3><p>In 2024, full-time employees worked&nbsp;<strong>42.9 hours per week<\/strong> (in the US).<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-hours-in-a-month@2x-2.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15206\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-hours-in-a-month@2x-2.png 1440w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-hours-in-a-month@2x-2-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-hours-in-a-month@2x-2-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-hours-in-a-month@2x-2-768x1067.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-hours-in-a-month@2x-2-1106x1536.png 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time do we spend working on average?<\/h3><p>Ever wondered just how much of your week you spend working? Let us break it down for you with some handy math.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>7 days in a week x 24 hours in a day = 168 hours in a week<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p>So, if we take the average working week of 40 hours per week and make it a percentage we get:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>23.8% of our week spent working&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-time-per-week@2x-1024x887.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15214\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-time-per-week@2x-1024x887.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-time-per-week@2x-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-time-per-week@2x-768x666.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-time-per-week@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the average workweek in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h3><p>We might have the impression that some nations are more laid-back than others, but is it really the case? Here are the true stats on the average working week in North America, Europe, and Asia. As you can see, the average work week hours in the US, for example, is under 40 hours.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-week@2x-1024x1018.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15215\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-week@2x-1024x1018.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-week@2x-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-week@2x-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-week@2x-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-work-week@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the average work hours per week as logged by Everhour users?<\/h3><p>Hard workers or slackers (NO WAY!)? We know our Everhour users are some of the most efficient out there. But how many hours do they log each week? Let&#8217;s find out.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-hours-per-week-logged-by-Everhour-users-in-2020@2x-1-1024x603.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15219\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-hours-per-week-logged-by-Everhour-users-in-2020@2x-1-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-hours-per-week-logged-by-Everhour-users-in-2020@2x-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-hours-per-week-logged-by-Everhour-users-in-2020@2x-1-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Average-hours-per-week-logged-by-Everhour-users-in-2020@2x-1.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are working hours in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h3><p>We know the average working week across the world can range from 29 hours to well over 40 hours per week. But when do people work? Across the world, <a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/what-are-business-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business days<\/a> vary.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In the USA and much of Western Europe, the average working week is 9 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday. Meanwhile, in Japan, the average business day runs from 8.30 am to 7 pm from Monday to Friday. However, in Saudi Arabia, the workweek starts on Sunday at 8 am. They work till noon, then take a 3-hour break before returning to work from 3 pm till 6 pm. Let&rsquo;s take a look at some other daily routines around the world.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1792\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours@2x-1.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15218\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours@2x-1.png 1440w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours@2x-1-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours@2x-1-823x1024.png 823w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours@2x-1-768x956.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours@2x-1-1234x1536.png 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Works the Most? From Hong Kong to Washington<\/h2><p>Discover which city and country work the most worldwide. And who has perfected the work-life balance?<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which city works the most? Working hours by city<\/h3><p>New York may be the city that never sleeps, and Melbourne the world&rsquo;s most rested &mdash; but which city actually works the most?<\/p><p>Surprisingly, it&#8217;s not New York. In fact, it&#8217;s not even close. The title of the hardest-working cities goes to <strong>Mumbai<\/strong> (India) and <strong>Hanoi<\/strong> (Vietnam), both tied at the top with an astonishing <strong>2,691 working hours per year<\/strong>.<\/p><p>On the other end of the spectrum, the city with the fewest working hours is <strong>Paris<\/strong>. Parisians average just <strong>1,663 hours per year<\/strong>, making them the least-working city dwellers &mdash; and no, Melbourne doesn&#8217;t come in last.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 5 longest workers (hours per year)<\/h3><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mumbai and Hanoi 2,691 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mexico City 2,622 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Delhi 2,511 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bogota 2,358 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dubai 2,323 h<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 5 shortest workers (hours per year)<\/h3><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paris 1,663 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copenhagen 1,712 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moscow 1,720 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helsinki 1,750 h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frankfurt 1,773 h<\/li>\n<\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours-by-city@2x-1024x724.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15220\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours-by-city@2x-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours-by-city@2x-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours-by-city@2x-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/working-hours-by-city@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working Laws &mdash; How Many Hours Can a Young Person Work?<\/h2><p>From getting their first paper round to that first &#8220;proper&#8221; job, it&#8217;s vital young workers receive the support and protection they need. Here are the rules employers need to know today.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours can a minor work? Today vs 100 years ago<\/h3><p>In the UK, child labor laws began with the <strong>Factory and Workshops Act<\/strong>, which banned children under 10 from working in factories or workshops. That was all the way back in <strong>1878<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Before then, it was legal for kids, even under 10, to work in industrial settings. Just two years later, in <strong>1880<\/strong>, the <strong>Education Act<\/strong> made school attendance compulsory. So, what was happening across the Atlantic?<\/p><p>In the United States, the turning point came in <strong>1938<\/strong> with the <strong>Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)<\/strong>. This law outlawed exploitative child labor and introduced strict rules for the employment of minors. But what did life look like before that?<\/p><p>A century ago, child labor was widespread. Kids as young as 10 &mdash; and sometimes as young as 5 &mdash; were expected to work. Not just helping around the house, but doing full labor in roles like:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cotton picking and mill work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>factory jobs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>chimney sweeping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>retail work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>selling newspapers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>farming and more<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Hard to imagine today, but this was once the norm. So, what changed? <strong>Society&rsquo;s mindset and <a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/group-norms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">group norms<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><p>Between <strong>1908 and 1924<\/strong>, photographer <strong>Lewis Hine<\/strong> documented child labor across the U.S. for the <strong>National Child Labor Committee (NCLC)<\/strong>. His photos exposed the harsh realities kids faced on the job.<\/p><p>Gradually, public opinion shifted. Wealthier families began to believe that <strong>children should be supported by parents, not be the providers<\/strong>.<\/p><p>By <strong>1938<\/strong>, the <strong>FLSA<\/strong> became law, setting child labor limits that remain the foundation of youth employment regulation in the U.S. today.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 {\n\ttext-align:left;\n\tbackground-color:#e3f1fa;\n\tbackground-position:right bottom;\n\tbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\n\tbackground-size:contain;\n\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/conversion-block-7@2x.png);\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__title {\n\tcolor:#333333;\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__subtitle {\n\tcolor:#333333;\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta {\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button {\n\tborder-color:#000000;\n\tbackground-color:#000000;\n\tcolor:#FFFFFF;\n\tbox-shadow:0 3px 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.51), inset 0 3px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:hover, #everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active, #everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active:hover {\n\tbackground-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\n\tcolor:#000000;\n\tbox-shadow:button_hover_shadow;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active {\n\ttransform:translateY(2px);\n}\n@media (max-width: 480px) {#everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247 {background-image: initial;}}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner-container\">\n\t<div id=\"everhour-advanced-banner-block_67641fc92c247\" class=\"everhour-advanced-banner banner-style-horizontal button-style-lash\">\n\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__title\">Track time, stay on budget, analyze reports and  <br> automate payroll<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__subtitle\">We also embed our controls into the most popular<br> project management apps for less<br> tab switching.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com?utm_source=blog-article&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=general-horizontal\" class=\"button button--lg button--solid action-button\" type=\"button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#039;s FREE to try!\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 42\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g fill=\"#000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M210.6 174.792c.347-.21.627.01.936.16 2.852 1.383 5.205 3.413 7.392 5.661.503.517.904 1.096 1.072 1.824.087.377.478.73.018 1.109-.505.415-.922.106-1.316-.187-1.238-.919-2.465-1.852-3.697-2.78-.876-.65-1.73-1.328-2.62-1.957-1.034-.73-2.005-1.461-1.93-2.933.015-.316-.248-.659.145-.897zm1.924-13.103c-.114-.65.046-.87.645-.79 3.098.413 6.23.233 9.334.553 1.429.147 2.838.361 4.07 1.172.369.257.648.59.912.936l.314.418.161.207c.246.306.389.543.17.886-.213.332-.474.575-.923.496-.777-.137-1.555-.281-2.338-.375-3.02-.362-6.049-.672-9.066-1.069-1.503-.197-2.948-.543-3.28-2.434zm11.358-19.193c1.025-.282 1.41.91 2.285 1.01.124.015.026.336-.063.507-.151.292-.468.495-.48.92.335.106.513-.038.696-.166.201-.14.382-.48.657-.235.265.235.122.585-.02.838-.163.287-.389.552-.629.783-.895.866-2.051 1.083-3.221 1.184-3.752.325-7.514.457-11.277.569-1.811.054-1.924-.038-2.602-1.613-.66-1.53-.66-1.531 1.053-1.838.296-.053.595-.09.892-.147 1.402-.268 2.82-.432 4.24-.573l1.706-.165c2.274-.218 4.544-.464 6.763-1.074z\" transform=\"translate(-208 -142)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/g><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the FLSA say exactly?<\/h3><p>FLSA prohibits <strong>oppressive child labor<\/strong> and sets the following rules for non-exempt children, <a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/minimum-working-age\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/minimum-working-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minimum age<\/a> of:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>18 years for hazardous occupations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16 years for employment in non-hazardous conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14 years for selected occupations &#8211; includes restrictions on hours and work conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Caught using oppressive child labor? The fine is $11,000 for every violation with up to $50,000 fine for death or serious injury of a minor. And this can be doubled for repeat offenders.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Think child labor is a thing of the past? It&rsquo;s not!<\/strong> Since 2007, over 9,700 employers have been found guilty of violating these regulations &ndash; and that&rsquo;s just the ones that were caught.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2296\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/children-labor@2x.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15513\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/children-labor@2x.png 1440w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/children-labor@2x-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/children-labor@2x-642x1024.png 642w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/children-labor@2x-768x1225.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/children-labor@2x-963x1536.png 963w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/children-labor@2x-1284x2048.png 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours can a 17-year-old work in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h3><style>\n  table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin: 1em 0;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    padding: 0.6em;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n  }\n<\/style><table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Region<\/th>\n      <th>Rules for 17-year-olds<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>USA<\/td>\n      <td>\n        Under the FLSA, 17-year-olds can work <strong>unlimited hours<\/strong> in non-hazardous conditions. States may impose extra restrictions:\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>California:<\/strong> until 10 pm on school nights, 12:30 am otherwise<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Massachusetts:<\/strong> 6 am&ndash;10 pm before school days; adult supervision after 8 pm<\/li>\n          <li><strong>NYC:<\/strong> until 10 pm on days before school<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        Federal minimum wage is $7.25\/hour (<a href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/minimum-wage-by-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minimum wage by states<\/a> may vary)\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Canada<\/td>\n      <td>\n        17-year-olds can work similarly to adults, with exceptions:\n        <ul>\n          <li>Must attend school if required by province<\/li>\n          <li>No hazardous work (e.g., underground or mining)<\/li>\n          <li><strong>No work between 11 pm and 6 am<\/strong><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>European Union<\/td>\n      <td>\n        Applies to youth aged 15&ndash;18 (no specific 17-year-old rules):\n        <ul>\n          <li>Up to 8 hours\/day, 40 hours\/week<\/li>\n          <li><strong>No work between 10 pm&ndash;6 am or 11 pm&ndash;7 am<\/strong> (some exceptions)<\/li>\n          <li>Minimum 12 consecutive hours rest daily, 2 days off weekly<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Asia<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>China:<\/strong> same rules as adults<\/li>\n          <li><strong>India:<\/strong> no hazardous labor<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Japan:<\/strong> restricted occupations\/hours<\/li>\n          <li><strong>South Korea:<\/strong> restricted hours and job types<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Malaysia:<\/strong> no restrictions for 17-year-olds<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Singapore:<\/strong> allowed in industry with medical clearance and Commissioner of Labour notification<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours can a 16-year-old work in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h3><style>\n  table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin: 1em 0;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    padding: 0.6em;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n  }\n<\/style><table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Region<\/th>\n      <th>Rules for 16-year-olds<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>USA<\/td>\n      <td>\n        Like 17-year-olds, 16-year-olds can work an <strong>unlimited number of hours<\/strong> in non-hazardous conditions under federal law.\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Canada<\/td>\n      <td>\n        16-year-olds are classified as &ldquo;Young Persons&rdquo; (15 to 17 years old). They can work from 6 am to 12:01 am, but:\n        <ul>\n          <li>Between 9 pm and 12:01 am, adult supervision is required in retail\/food\/hospitality industries<\/li>\n          <li>Parental or guardian permission is required for any job<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>European Union<\/td>\n      <td>\n        Applies to 16-year-olds as part of youth labor regulations:\n        <ul>\n          <li>8 hours maximum per day<\/li>\n          <li>40 hours maximum per week<\/li>\n          <li>12 consecutive hours rest after work<\/li>\n          <li>2 consecutive days off per week<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Asia<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>China:<\/strong> same rules as adults<\/li>\n          <li><strong>India:<\/strong> no hazardous labor<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Japan:<\/strong> allowed with restrictions<\/li>\n          <li><strong>South Korea:<\/strong> limited hours and job types<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Malaysia:<\/strong> no restrictions for 16-year-olds<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Singapore:<\/strong> allowed in industry with medical certification and Labor Commissioner notification<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours can a 15-year-old work in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h3><p>In most countries, 15-year-olds are expected to attend school. So, this limits their labor activity. But by how much? How many hours can a 15-year-old work? Let&rsquo;s find out.<\/p><style>\n  table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin: 1em 0;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    padding: 0.6em;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n  }\n<\/style><table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Region<\/th>\n      <th>Rules for 15-year-olds<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>USA<\/td>\n      <td>\n        Under federal law:\n        <ul>\n          <li>Max 8 hours\/day (3 hours on a school day)<\/li>\n          <li>Max 18 hours\/week during school term<\/li>\n          <li>Work hours only allowed between 7 am and 7 pm<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Canada<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Max 20 hours\/week during school term<\/li>\n          <li>No limit during school vacations<\/li>\n          <li>Cannot work between 11 pm and 6 am<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>European Union<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Up to 8 hours\/day, 40 hours\/week<\/li>\n          <li>Allowed between 6 am&ndash;10 pm or 7 am&ndash;11 pm<\/li>\n          <li>Only applicable if not in compulsory education<\/li>\n          <li>Exceptions exist for sports, arts, and training<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Asia<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>China:<\/strong> not allowed to work (minimum age is 16)<\/li>\n          <li><strong>India:<\/strong> can work on equal terms as adults<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Japan:<\/strong> up to 8 hours\/day (40\/week), with restrictions<\/li>\n          <li><strong>South Korea:<\/strong> up to 7 hours\/day (40\/week); not allowed after 10 pm or on holidays<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Malaysia:<\/strong> can work on equal terms with adults<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Singapore:<\/strong> up to 7 hours\/day; 30-minute break after 4 hours<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours can a 14-year-old work in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h3><p>Learning how to work is an important skill for any young person. But when getting started in the employment world, it&rsquo;s vital that workers&rsquo; rights are protected. So, what are the rules of employment for a 14-year-old across the world?<\/p><style>\n  table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin: 1em 0;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    padding: 0.6em;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n  }\n<\/style><table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Region<\/th>\n      <th>Rules for 14-year-olds<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>USA<\/td>\n      <td>\n        Under the FLSA:\n        <ul>\n          <li>Max 3 hours\/day on a school day<\/li>\n          <li>Max 18 hours\/week on a school week<\/li>\n          <li>Max 8 hours\/day on a non-school day<\/li>\n          <li>Max 40 hours\/week on a non-school week<\/li>\n          <li>Work only between 7 am and 7 pm<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Canada<\/td>\n      <td>\n        For ages 12 to 14:\n        <ul>\n          <li>Max 4 hours on a school day<\/li>\n          <li>Max 7 hours on a non-school day<\/li>\n          <li>Max 20 hours during a school week<\/li>\n          <li>Max 35 hours during vacation<\/li>\n          <li>Only during non-school hours<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>European Union<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Employment under 15 is generally illegal<\/li>\n          <li>Exceptions: cultural, sports, artistic, advertising, training, or light work<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Asia<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>China:<\/strong> not allowed (minimum age is 16)<\/li>\n          <li><strong>India:<\/strong> up to 6 hours\/day; not between 7 pm and 8 am<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Japan:<\/strong> not allowed (minimum age is 15)<\/li>\n          <li><strong>South Korea:<\/strong> may work with MOEL permission<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Malaysia:<\/strong> allowed with some restrictions<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Singapore:<\/strong> up to 6 hours\/day; 30-minute break after 3 hours<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours can a minor work in a week in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"3932\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/How-many-hours-can-a-minor-work-in-a-week@2x-1.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15521\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/How-many-hours-can-a-minor-work-in-a-week@2x-1.png 1440w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/How-many-hours-can-a-minor-work-in-a-week@2x-1-110x300.png 110w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/How-many-hours-can-a-minor-work-in-a-week@2x-1-375x1024.png 375w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/How-many-hours-can-a-minor-work-in-a-week@2x-1-768x2097.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/How-many-hours-can-a-minor-work-in-a-week@2x-1-563x1536.png 563w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/How-many-hours-can-a-minor-work-in-a-week@2x-1-750x2048.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><style>\n  table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin: 1.5em 0;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    padding: 0.6em;\n    vertical-align: top;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n  }\n<\/style><table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Region<\/th>\n      <th>Age<\/th>\n      <th>Working rules<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td rowspan=\"6\">USA<\/td>\n      <td>18<\/td>\n      <td>Same as adults<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>17<\/td>\n      <td>Unlimited hours in non-hazardous jobs<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n      <td>Unlimited hours in non-hazardous jobs<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>3 hrs\/day on school days, 8 hrs on non-school days. Up to 18 hrs\/week (term) or 40 hrs\/week (vacation)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>Same as age 15<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>13 &amp; under<\/td>\n      <td>Formal employment forbidden<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td rowspan=\"6\">Canada<\/td>\n      <td>18<\/td>\n      <td>Same as adults<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>17<\/td>\n      <td>Unlimited hours in non-hazardous jobs, between 6 am and 11 pm<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n      <td>Unlimited hours in non-hazardous jobs, between 6 am and 12:01 am (9 pm&ndash;12:01 am supervised)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>Up to 20 hrs\/week during school term, unlimited during vacations. Only between 6 am and 11 pm<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>12&ndash;14<\/td>\n      <td>4 hrs on school days, 7 hrs on non-school days, 20 hrs\/week (term), up to 35 hrs (vacation)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>12 &amp; under<\/td>\n      <td>Formal employment forbidden<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td rowspan=\"3\">European Union<\/td>\n      <td>18<\/td>\n      <td>Same as adults<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>15&ndash;17<\/td>\n      <td>Up to 8 hrs\/day, 40 hrs\/week if not subject to compulsory schooling. No work between 10 pm&ndash;6 am or 11 pm&ndash;7 am (varies by country)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>14 &amp; under<\/td>\n      <td>Only allowed in cultural, artistic, sport, or advertising work, or part of training\/work experience<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td rowspan=\"6\">Asia<\/td>\n      <td>China<\/td>\n      <td>Under 16 cannot legally work<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>India<\/td>\n      <td>14-year-olds: up to 6 hrs\/day. 15&ndash;18: can work as adults<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Japan<\/td>\n      <td>Under 15: cannot work. 15+: up to 8 hrs\/day, 40 hrs\/week with restrictions<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>South Korea<\/td>\n      <td>15: up to 7 hrs\/day, 40 hrs\/week. 16+: same as adults<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Malaysia<\/td>\n      <td>14+: can work with restrictions on hours and type of work<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Singapore<\/td>\n      <td>14: up to 6 hrs\/day. 15: up to 7 hrs\/day. 16+: same as adults but must inform Commissioner of Labor<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Many Hours Can You Work on Unemployment in North America, Europe, and Asia?<\/h2><p>Just because you are working doesn&rsquo;t mean you aren&rsquo;t eligible for unemployment benefits. Here&rsquo;s the lowdown on how many hours you can work while claiming unemployment.&nbsp;<\/p><style>\n  table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin: 1.5em 0;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    padding: 0.6em;\n    vertical-align: top;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n  }\n<\/style><table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Region<\/th>\n      <th>Policy<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>USA<\/td>\n      <td>Part-time workers may still be eligible for unemployment benefits (UI). Eligibility is based on gross wages, not hours worked.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Canada<\/td>\n      <td>Unemployed individuals may receive Employment Insurance (EI). You keep 50&cent; of EI for every dollar earned, up to 90% of your weekly insurable earnings.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>European Union (varies by country)<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>Denmark:<\/strong> Part-time work results in a supplementary benefit rather than unemployment benefits.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Ireland:<\/strong> Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme allows supplementary payments for work under 24 hours\/week.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>France:<\/strong> Part-time work allowed while receiving &ldquo;return-to-work&rdquo; benefit, as long as income doesn&rsquo;t exceed the &ldquo;salaire journalier de r&eacute;f&eacute;rence (SJR)&rdquo;.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Germany:<\/strong> Workers can work up to 15 hours\/week and still receive unemployment benefits.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Japan<\/td>\n      <td>Part-time work is allowed while receiving benefits, but income must stay within the limits set by Japan&rsquo;s Employment Insurance Law.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Many Hours Can You Work on SSI?<\/h2><p>SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is a U.S. benefit designed to support individuals with limited income or resources, such as the elderly, blind, or disabled who are unable to work.<\/p><p><strong>Key details about SSI:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#128117;&#129489;&zwj;&#129455; <strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Available to aged, blind, and disabled individuals with little or no income.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#128188; <strong>No work hour limits:<\/strong> You can work any number of hours but must stay within the income limits to receive benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#128181; <strong>Income limit:<\/strong> In 2020, income must be under $794 per month, with assets below $2,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#128197; <strong>Benefit amount:<\/strong> In 2023, the maximum SSI benefit is $1,310 per month, based on your income level.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hours can you work if you are on disability?<\/h2><p>Depending on where you are in the world, your eligibility for disability payments may vary. Here are some of the programs available worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p><style>\n  table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin: 1em 0;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    padding: 0.6em;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n  }\n<\/style><table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Country<\/th>\n      <th>Social Security Disability Benefits<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>USA<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li>You can work and still receive social security disability benefits.<\/li>\n          <li>The benefit amount is capped at $1,310 per month as of 2023.<\/li>\n          <li>For self-employed individuals or company heads, your hours may be considered.<\/li>\n          <li>Contact your local office for specific details on how your situation impacts your benefits.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>UK<\/td>\n      <td>\n        <ul>\n          <li>You may be eligible for Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or attendance allowance while working.<\/li>\n          <li>These benefits are not income-tested and do not depend on the number of hours worked.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Many Hours Can a Part-Time Employee Work Without Benefits?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Eligibility-for-employment-benefits@2x-1024x899.png\" alt=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" class=\"wp-image-15515\" title=\"average working hours worldwide 2021 with everhour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Eligibility-for-employment-benefits@2x-1024x899.png 1024w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Eligibility-for-employment-benefits@2x-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Eligibility-for-employment-benefits@2x-768x674.png 768w, https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Eligibility-for-employment-benefits@2x.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>Eligibility for employment benefits, such as paid time off, stock options, health insurance, and more may depend on how your staff is classified.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full-time employees are eligible for benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part-time employees are not always eligible for benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full-time is generally considered 40+ hours a week work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part-time employment is usually less than 30 hours a week<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>BUT!<\/strong> It&rsquo;s not that simple. Calculating whether you have a full-time or part-time worker should be done using data given by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Should your employee receive benefits?<\/strong> If they are full-time &ndash; YES! If they are part-time, check your local laws. For example, in Hawaii, employees that work more than 20 hours per week are eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, according to the Affordable Care Act, in 95% of cases, if your employee works more than 30 hours per week, they will be entitled to benefits.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Many Hours Can You Work a Day in North America, Europe, and Asia? Maximum Working Hours per Day<\/h2><p>There are 24 hours in a day, but how many of those can you actually spend working? Let&#8217;s break it down and explore the maximum working hours across different countries.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>USA<\/strong>: There&rsquo;s no strict limit on working hours, but according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), if you work more than 40 hours per week, you&#8217;re entitled to overtime pay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Canada<\/strong>: Employees can work up to 48 hours per week, though some exceptions may apply depending on the province and industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European Union<\/strong>: Most EU countries have a maximum limit of 48 hours per workweek, in line with the EU working time directive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UK<\/strong>: The UK follows a similar 48-hour workweek limit as part of the European Union regulations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Korea<\/strong>: In 2018, South Korea reduced its maximum working week from a staggering 68 hours to a more reasonable 52 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Japan<\/strong>: Known for its term &#8220;Karoshi&#8221; (death by overwork), Japan doesn&rsquo;t have a specific workweek limit, but there&rsquo;s a 45-hour overtime cap per month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China<\/strong>: While the Chinese Constitution originally set the workweek at 44 hours, Regulation 97896 further reduced it to 40 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Average Working Hours: What&rsquo;s Your Working Schedule?<\/h2><p>Now you know more about the working world around you, why not get in touch and tell us more about how you work? Or better yet, let Everhour do the hard work of tracking your working time for you? We&rsquo;re fanatics about time tracking, so we can tell you how many hours you and your team worked each day, week, month, and year, and see how you measure up in productivity with the world! Check out the best <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/timers-for-work\/\" target=\"_blank\">timers for work<\/a>!<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c {\n\ttext-align:left;\n\tbackground-color:#fff6f4;\n\tbackground-position:right bottom;\n\tbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\n\tbackground-size:contain;\n\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/conversion-block-1@2x.png);\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__title {\n\tcolor:#333333;\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__subtitle {\n\tcolor:#333333;\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__cta {\n\ttext-align:left;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button {\n\tborder-color:#e8585a;\n\tbackground-color:#e8585a;\n\tcolor:#FFFFFF;\n\tbox-shadow:0 3px 10px 0 rgba(238, 92, 87, 0.51), inset 0 3px 20px 0 rgba(238, 92, 87, 0.3);;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:hover, #everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active, #everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active:hover {\n\tbackground-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\n\tcolor:#e8585a;\n\tbox-shadow:button_hover_shadow;\n}\n#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c .everhour-advanced-banner__cta .button:active {\n\ttransform:translateY(2px);\n}\n@media (max-width: 480px) {#everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c {background-image: initial;}}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner-container\">\n\t<div id=\"everhour-advanced-banner-block_676c403e3719c\" class=\"everhour-advanced-banner banner-style-horizontal button-style-lash\">\n\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__title\">Track time, stay on budget, analyze reports and automate payroll.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everhour-advanced-banner__subtitle\">&#10004;&#65039; 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Minimum Age for Work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angloinfo.com\/how-to\/japan\/family\/students-teenagers\/youth-employment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Youth Employment &#8211; Japan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justlanded.co.uk\/english\/Malaysia\/Malaysia-Guide\/Jobs\/Working-in-Malaysia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Malaysia Guide: Working in Malaysia, Hours, culture, working conditions: The Malaysian Employment Act defines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/employment-business\/employment-standards-advice\/employment-standards\/hiring\/young-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Employment Standards &#8211; Hiring young people<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieglobal.vistra.com\/blog\/2019\/7\/japan-tightens-regulations-working-hours-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Japan tightens regulations on working hours and more<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/12449\/who-works-the-most-hours-every-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Infographic: Who Works The Most Hours Every Year?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/what-is-the-average-hours-per-week-worked-in-the-us-2060631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">What is the Average Hours Per Week Worked in the US?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.oecd.org\/emp\/hours-worked.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Hours worked &#8211; OECD Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.oecd.org\/lprdty\/gdp-per-hour-worked.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">GDP per hour worked &#8211; OECD Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/working-hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Working Hours &#8211; Our World in Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stats.oecd.org\/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=AVE_HRS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job &#8211; OECD Stat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/244221\/average-working-hours-per-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Weekly average working hours &#8211; Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.t18.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees &#8211; US Department of Labour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nber.org\/digest\/jul06\/w11895.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Why High Earners Work Longer Hours &#8211; National Bureau of Economic Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/read.oecd-ilibrary.org\/social-issues-migration-health\/trends-in-working-hours-in-oecd-countries_674061356827#page1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Trend in working hours &#8211; OECD Library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">List of minimum annual leave by country &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Workweek_and_weekend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Workweek and weekend &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.ca\/career-advice\/article\/job-hours-at-work-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Full-Time Jobs With Shortest and Longest Hours &#8211; Monster<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.csail.mit.edu\/mac\/users\/rauch\/worktime\/hours_workweek.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today&#8217;s &#8211; MIT Edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.rs\/books?id=lU5WDwAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Diminishing Returns at Work: The Consequences of Long Working Hours<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/working-more-than-ever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Are we working more than ever? &#8211; Our World in Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stats.oecd.org\/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=AVE_HRS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job &#8211; OECD Stat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.oecd.org\/emp\/hours-worked.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Hours worked &#8211; OECD Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=Actual_and_usual_hours_of_work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Hours of work &#8211; annual statistics &#8211; Eurostat Statistics Explained<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.t18.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.t18.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.oecd.org\/lprdty\/gdp-per-hour-worked.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">GDP per hour worked &#8211; 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