{"id":3756,"date":"2017-11-25T16:26:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T23:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=3756"},"modified":"2017-11-25T16:26:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T23:26:17","slug":"35-productive-countries-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/35-productive-countries-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Most Productive Countries On Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nNovember 25, 2017: With a new law barring work e-mail after hours, the French have honored a truth long recognized by economists: working longer hours doesn\u2019t necessarily result in increased productivity.<\/p>\n

Mexico\u2014the least productive of the 38 countries listed in 2015 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)\u2014has the world\u2019s longest average work week at 41.2 hours (including full-time and part-time workers). At the other end of the spectrum, Luxembourg, the most productive country, has an average workweek of just 29 hours.<\/p>\n

The United States ranks fifth, according to the OECD, contributing $68.30 to the country\u2019s GDP per hour worked, countering claims that Americans are the most productive workers in the world. America put in more hours\u201433.6 per week on average\u2014than all four of the European countries with higher productivity rankings.<\/p>\n

Most Productive Countries, 2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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RANK<\/th>\nCOUNTRY<\/th>\nGDP PER HOUR WORKED<\/th>\nEMPLOYED POPULATION<\/th>\nGDP (USD)<\/th>\nAVERAGE WORK WEEK (HRS)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nLuxembourg<\/td>\n$ 93.4<\/td>\n405,600<\/td>\n$57b<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nIreland<\/td>\n$ 87.3<\/td>\n1,989,400<\/td>\n$302b<\/td>\n33.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nNorway<\/td>\n$ 81.3<\/td>\n2,753,000<\/td>\n$318b<\/td>\n27.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBelgium<\/td>\n$ 69.7<\/td>\n4,601,200<\/td>\n$498b<\/td>\n29.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n$ 68.3<\/td>\n151,000,000<\/td>\n$18,037b<\/td>\n33.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDenmark<\/td>\n$ 67.6<\/td>\n2,829,000<\/td>\n$270b<\/td>\n27.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n$ 65.6<\/td>\n27,523,000<\/td>\n$2,648b<\/td>\n28.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n$ 65.5<\/td>\n43,057,000<\/td>\n$3,857b<\/td>\n26.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n$ 65.4<\/td>\n8,792,000<\/td>\n$818b<\/td>\n27.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n$ 64.2<\/td>\n4,962,600<\/td>\n$506b<\/td>\n30.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAustria<\/td>\n$ 60.2<\/td>\n4,290,700<\/td>\n$415b<\/td>\n30.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n$ 59.1<\/td>\n4,809,700<\/td>\n$458b<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\n$ 54.8<\/td>\n2,497,400<\/td>\n$225b<\/td>\n31.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n$ 54.6<\/td>\n11,860,000<\/td>\n$1,101b<\/td>\n32.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nUK<\/td>\n$ 52.1<\/td>\n31,293,000<\/td>\n$2,701b<\/td>\n31.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n$ 51.9<\/td>\n24,476,100<\/td>\n$2,191b<\/td>\n33.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n$ 51<\/td>\n18,490,800<\/td>\n$1,594b<\/td>\n32.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$ 50.9<\/td>\n18,285,700<\/td>\n$1,589b<\/td>\n32.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nIceland<\/td>\n$ 45.1<\/td>\n183,700<\/td>\n$16b<\/td>\n36.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n$ 41.9<\/td>\n65,801,200<\/td>\n$4,741b<\/td>\n33.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/td>\n$ 40.9<\/td>\n2,360,600<\/td>\n$170b<\/td>\n33.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nSlovenia<\/td>\n$ 40.4<\/td>\n941,500<\/td>\n$64b<\/td>\n32.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nIsrael<\/td>\n$ 40.3<\/td>\n3,947,100<\/td>\n$300b<\/td>\n36.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nSlovak Republic<\/td>\n$ 39.7<\/td>\n2,267,100<\/td>\n$158b<\/td>\n33.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nCzech Republic<\/td>\n$ 38<\/td>\n5,179,700<\/td>\n$346b<\/td>\n33.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nPortugal<\/td>\n$ 35.4<\/td>\n4,575,800<\/td>\n$303b<\/td>\n35.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nGreece<\/td>\n$ 35.3<\/td>\n4,019,800<\/td>\n$288b<\/td>\n39.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\n$ 33.5<\/td>\n4,327,500<\/td>\n$254b<\/td>\n33.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nLithuania<\/td>\n$ 32.6<\/td>\n1,334,700<\/td>\n$81b<\/td>\n35.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nKorea<\/td>\n$ 31.9<\/td>\n25,936,300<\/td>\n$1,749b<\/td>\n40.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nEstonia<\/td>\n$ 31.6<\/td>\n622,900<\/td>\n$36b<\/td>\n35.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nLatvia<\/td>\n$ 28.3<\/td>\n887,900<\/td>\n$48b<\/td>\n36.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nChile<\/td>\n$ 25.9<\/td>\n7,802,200<\/td>\n$402b<\/td>\n38.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nRussia<\/td>\n$ 25.1<\/td>\n72,187,700<\/td>\n$3,580b<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n$ 20.3<\/td>\n50,262,900<\/td>\n$2,188b<\/td>\n41.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
Source: OECD<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n

Productivity is calculated by dividing each country\u2019s GDP by the average number of hours worked annually by all employed citizens. Hours worked include full-time and part-time workers, excluding holidays and vacation time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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