Mexico is the hardest working country in the world, study finds

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Everyone likes to think they work harder than everyone else, but the latest OECD data may surprise some Europeans and Americans who expected to be at the top of the world's hard work list.

The latest data from the OECD sheds light on not just paid work, but also unpaid work such as cooking and other housework.

Notable absentees from the top 14 include Germany, France, and the UK.

#1 Mexico

Total minutes worked per day: 594

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 253

Total paid minutes worked per day: 342

#2 Japan

Total minutes worked per day: 540

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 164

Total paid minutes worked per day: 376

#3 Portugal

Total minutes worked per day: 528

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 233

Total paid minutes worked per day: 295

#4 Canada

Total minutes worked per day: 517

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 197

Total paid minutes worked per day: 320

#5 Estonia

Total minutes worked per day: 516

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 232

Total paid minutes worked per day: 284

#6 Austria

Total minutes worked per day: 509

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 203

Total paid minutes worked per day: 306

#7 China

Total minutes worked per day: 504

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 164

Total paid minutes worked per day: 340

#8 New Zealand

Total minutes worked per day: 498

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 227

Total paid minutes worked per day: 271

#9 USA

Total minutes worked per day: 496

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 207

Total paid minutes worked per day: 289

#10 Slovenia

Total minutes worked per day: 495

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 231

Total paid minutes worked per day: 265

#11 Sweden

Total minutes worked per day: 494

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 213

Total paid minutes worked per day: 281

#12 Turkey

Total minutes worked per day: 489

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 247

Total paid minutes worked per day: 242

#13 India

Total minutes worked per day: 486

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 191

Total paid minutes worked per day: 295

#14 South Korea

Total minutes worked per day: 484

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 136

Total paid minutes worked per day: 348

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-hardest-working-countries-in-the-world-2011-4

[Obama 2012 1,714]

where is Italy on that list? They get a lot of holidays...

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where is Italy on that list? They get a lot of holidays...

That list is a list of the 14 hardest working countries in the world. Italy didn't make the cut.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

That list is a list of the 14 hardest working countries in the world. Italy didn't make the cut.

Yeah, my guess is they'd be very close to the bottom of a full list.

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Yeah, my guess is they'd be very close to the bottom of a full list.

OECD has its list here and it includes Italy.

[Dakine10 5,452]

#4 Canada

Total minutes worked per day: 517

Total unpaid minutes worked per day: 197

Total paid minutes worked per day: 320

A lot of those unpaid minutes come from having to shovel snow 60 minutes a day for 9 months of the year.

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A lot of those unpaid minutes come from having to shovel snow 60 minutes a day for 9 months of the year.

i am sure it is hard work!

[The Dude 206]

Flawed study. Australia is not number one, so I know this is false, Booyah told me so!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

[Fandango 1,439]

Big Dog took the womm...I work smart, not hard.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Mexico is the hardest working country in the world, study finds

That is good, because there are too many lazy hippies collecting welfare in this country for the rest of us to support without them.

[_Simpson_ 250]

A lot of those unpaid minutes come from having to shovel snow 60 minutes a day for 9 months of the year.

Shopping is factored into this study also. I will take very little away from this study.

[The Dude 206]

Shopping is factored into this study also. I will take very little away from this study.

The study is flawed, but not because of those reasons.

[_Simpson_ 250]

The study is flawed, but not because of those reasons.

Please do justify this aspect of the study.

[mawilson 2,133]

The US still leads the world in productivity.

It's not about the number of hours worked, it's about getting shіt done.