Countries with lowest working hours
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released its 2012 Employment Outlook. The outlook paints a picture of the current labour markets in 32 member states, most of which are located in the Europe, according to 24/7 Wall St.
In several countries, the average hours worked per year has fallen by more than 20, it says.
Let's take a look at countries with lowest working hours.
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Germany
Average annual hours per person: 1,330
Average working hours per week: 25.6
Average wage per hour: $35.33 (seventh highest)
Global rank: 1
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Image: The skyline of Frankfurt with its bank towers.
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The Netherlands
Average annual hours per person: 1,336
Average working hours per week: 25.7
Average wage per hour: $42.67 (fourth highest)
Global rank: 2
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Image: A view of the House of Parliament at the Hague, the Netherlands.
Photographs: Paul Vreeker/Reuters
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France
Average annual hours per person: 1,392
Average working hours per week: 26.8
Average wage per hour: $34.26 (eighth highest)
Global rank: 3
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Image: A view shows the Concorde obelisk, Champs Elysees Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris.
Photographs: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
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Austria
Average annual hours per person: 1,431
Average working hours per week: 27.5
Average wage per hour: $36.63 (sixth highest)
Global rank: 4
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Image: A view of Vienna International Centre and UN headquarters in Vienna.
Photographs: Herwig Prammer/Reuters
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Belgium
Average annual hours per person: 1,446
Average working hours per week: 27.8
Average wage per hour: $38.90 (fifth highest)
Global rank: 5
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Image: Guests enjoy a 'Dinner in the Sky' on a platform hanging in front of the Cinquantenaire park in Brussels.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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Ireland
Average annual hours per person: 1,469
Average working hours per week: 28.3
Average wage per hour: $45.53 (third highest)
Global rank: 6
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Image: People hang around outside a bar in the Temple Bar area of central Dublin.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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Denmark
Average annual hours per person: 1,496
Average working hours per week: 28.8
Average wage per hour: $48.82 (the highest)
Global rank: 7
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Image: The Nyhavn canal, part of the Copenhagen Harbor and home to many bars and restaurants.
Photographs: Teis Hald Jensen/Reuters
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Luxembourg
Average annual hours per person: 1,565
Average working hours per week: 30.1
Average wage per hour: $46.78 (second highest)
Global rank: 8
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Image: A view of the city of Luxembourg.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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Finland
Average annual hours per person: 1,578
Average working hours per week: 30.3
Average wage per hour: $33.63 (ninth highest)
Global rank: 9
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Image: Tourists take part in the reindeer safari at Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland.
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The United Kingdom
Average annual hours per person: 1,611
Average working hours per week: 31
Average wage per hour: $31.27 (11th highest)
Global rank: 10
Image: Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.
Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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