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tigmeister

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11/10/17

11:15

Post #: 27818310

Originally posted by kangar00s ↑

Work vs. Sleep...

Information is a little bit dated....but interesting findings: working longer hours doesn't necessarily result in increased productivity.

Methodology

Productivity is calculated by dividing each country's 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.

Most Productive Countries, 2015

Rank Country GDP per hour worked Employed Population GDP (USD) Average work week (hrs)

1 1 Luxembourg $ 93.4 405,600 $57b 29

2 2 Ireland $ 87.3 1,989,400 $302b 33.5

3 3 Norway $ 81.3 2,753,000 $318b 27.3

4 4 Belgium $ 69.7 4,601,200 $498b 29.8

5 5 United States $ 68.3 151,000,000 $18,037b 33.6

6 6 Denmark $ 67.6 2,829,000 $270b 27.2

7 7 France $ 65.6 27,523,000 $2,648b 28.2

8 8 Germany $ 65.5 43,057,000 $3,857b 26.3

9 9 Netherlands $ 65.4 8,792,000 $818b 27.4

10 10 Switzerland $ 64.2 4,962,600 $506b 30.6

11 11 Austria $ 60.2 4,290,700 $415b 30.9

12 12 Sweden $ 59.1 4,809,700 $458b 31

13 13 Finland $ 54.8 2,497,400 $225b 31.6

14 14 Australia $ 54.6 11,860,000 $1,101b 32.7

15 15 United Kingdom $ 52.1 31,293,000 $2,701b 31.9

16 16 Italy $ 51.9 24,476,100 $2,191b 33.1

17 17 Spain $ 51 18,490,800 $1,594b 32.5

18 18 Canada $ 50.9 18,285,700 $1,589b 32.8

19 19 Iceland $ 45.1 183,700 $16b 36.1

20 20 Japan $ 41.9 65,801,200 $4,741b 33.1

21 21 New Zealand $ 40.9 2,360,600 $170b 33.8

22 22 Slovenia $ 40.4 941,500 $64b 32.5

23 23 Israel $ 40.3 3,947,100 $300b 36.3

24 24 Slovak Republic $ 39.7 2,267,100 $158b 33.7

25 25 Czech Republic $ 38 5,179,700 $346b 33.8

26 26 Portugal $ 35.4 4,575,800 $303b 35.9

27 27 Greece $ 35.3 4,019,800 $288b 39.1

28 28 Hungary $ 33.5 4,327,500 $254b 33.6

29 29 Lithuania $ 32.6 1,334,700 $81b 35.8

30 30 Korea $ 31.9 25,936,300 $1,749b 40.7

31 31 Estonia $ 31.6 622,900 $36b 35.6

32 32 Latvia $ 28.3 887,900 $48b 36.7

33 33 Chile $ 25.9 7,802,200 $402b 38.2

34 34 Russia $ 25.1 72,187,700 $3,580b 38

35 35 Mexico $ 20.3 50,262,900 $2,188b 41.2

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Working longer hours cannot increase productivity, because the amount paid out to labour (access to the means of subsistence is the same in either case) while any increase is appropriated by capital.

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	Rank	Country	GDP per hour worked	Employed Population	GDP (USD)	Average work week (hrs)
1	1	Luxembourg	$ 93.4	405,600	$57b	29
2	2	Ireland	$ 87.3	1,989,400	$302b	33.5
3	3	Norway	$ 81.3	2,753,000	$318b	27.3
4	4	Belgium	$ 69.7	4,601,200	$498b	29.8
5	5	United States	$ 68.3	151,000,000	$18,037b	33.6
6	6	Denmark	$ 67.6	2,829,000	$270b	27.2
7	7	France	$ 65.6	27,523,000	$2,648b	28.2
8	8	Germany	$ 65.5	43,057,000	$3,857b	26.3
9	9	Netherlands	$ 65.4	8,792,000	$818b	27.4
10	10	Switzerland	$ 64.2	4,962,600	$506b	30.6
11	11	Austria	$ 60.2	4,290,700	$415b	30.9
12	12	Sweden	$ 59.1	4,809,700	$458b	31
13	13	Finland	$ 54.8	2,497,400	$225b	31.6
14	14	Australia	$ 54.6	11,860,000	$1,101b	32.7
15	15	United Kingdom	$ 52.1	31,293,000	$2,701b	31.9
16	16	Italy	$ 51.9	24,476,100	$2,191b	33.1
17	17	Spain	$ 51	18,490,800	$1,594b	32.5
18	18	Canada	$ 50.9	18,285,700	$1,589b	32.8
19	19	Iceland	$ 45.1	183,700	$16b	36.1
20	20	Japan	$ 41.9	65,801,200	$4,741b	33.1
21	21	New Zealand	$ 40.9	2,360,600	$170b	33.8
22	22	Slovenia	$ 40.4	941,500	$64b	32.5
23	23	Israel	$ 40.3	3,947,100	$300b	36.3
24	24	Slovak Republic	$ 39.7	2,267,100	$158b	33.7
25	25	Czech Republic	$ 38	5,179,700	$346b	33.8
26	26	Portugal	$ 35.4	4,575,800	$303b	35.9
27	27	Greece	$ 35.3	4,019,800	$288b	39.1
28	28	Hungary	$ 33.5	4,327,500	$254b	33.6
29	29	Lithuania	$ 32.6	1,334,700	$81b	35.8
30	30	Korea	$ 31.9	25,936,300	$1,749b	40.7
31	31	Estonia	$ 31.6	622,900	$36b	35.6
32	32	Latvia	$ 28.3	887,900	$48b	36.7
33	33	Chile	$ 25.9	7,802,200	$402b	38.2
34	34	Russia	$ 25.1	72,187,700	$3,580b	38
35	35	Mexico	$ 20.3	50,262,900	$2,188b	41.2

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