On average, residents of the United States work more annual hours than their counterparts in other countries. Additionally, the United States provides neither statutory minimum annual leave, nor mandated paid parental leave.

Work & leisure

COLOR CODING
GreenRanked first for statistic
RedRanked last for statistic
 Life Satisfaction Average ScoreAverage hours worked/ yearStatutory min. annual leaveVacation Days OfferedVacation Days TakenWeeks of paid maternity leave
Australia7.11,69420201512
Canada7.01,68510151416
Denmark7.51,36325252518
France6.71,49025303016
Germany7.31,34920302814
Italy6.51,66920302521.7
Japan6.11,60710201014
Netherlands7.51,41720252216
Norway7.31,42721252518
Sweden7.31,44425252512.9
United Kingdom6.81,49728252539
United States7.01,767015120

SOURCES

Life Satisfaction Average Score: OECD Better Life Index 2020

Life satisfaction measures how people evaluate their life as a whole rather than their current feelings, on a scale from 0 to 10, self-reported.

Average Hours Worked per Year: OECD, 2021

Average annual hours actually worked per worker. Includes both full-time and part-time workers.

Statutory minimum annual leave: OECD Family Database, 2020

Statutory and collectively agreed annual leave.

Columns 4-5: Expedia, Work-Life Imbalance, 2016

Weeks of paid maternity leave: OECD Family Database, 2021

Paid leave entitlements available to mothers.

Notes

Discover the State of Global Emotions

2022 Gallup Global Emotions Report

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July 12, 2022
Global Wellness Institute. The Gallup 2022 Global Emotions Report shows historic highs for negative emotions across 121 nations. This includes record levels of stress, sadness and loneliness since the first Gallup report in 2006.

Page updated 11/8/2022.