[aclug-L] Re: Richard Reid

[Chris Owen <owenc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 3 Feb 2003, Jonathan Hall wrote:

>
> > Among "advanced" nations
> > only in Japan do people work more hours than in the U.S.
>
> Actually, I don't believe that's true any more.  I read a report
> sometime in the last year or two, that the U.S. surpassed Japan in the
> most hours worked per person on average.

In 2001 the US average was 40.2 hours per week (42.9 for men and 34.5 for
women).  Japan's average was 42.2 hours per week (46.7 for men and 35.7
for women).

> Yay!  We're Number 1 in something else now: We're the most overworked
> nation in the world!

I guess it depends on your perspective.  In France the number of hours
worked only 38.4 but unemployment also pushes 10%.  Number of hours worked
per week is a pretty common measurement of the health of the labor market.
Many people consider jobs a good thing.

Chris

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