 Working time
Legal working time does not automatically translate into actual working time. Assuming that actual working times, obtained from different sources and surveys, can be compared, significant discrepancies exist amongst EU members. Legal working time is generally shorter in EU 15 than in new member states. Actual working time is also affected by the weight of part-time employment.
Working time is either measured as
• actual – number of hours a person works including extra hours - or as
• contractual – collectively agreed or fixed by local legislation.
Did you know? • 2005 annual working time in:
United States: 1,809 hours
Japan: 1,802 hours
Canada: 1,737 hours. | •The maximum weekly working time (including overtime) of 48 hours, as set by the EU, is the basic rule in many countries - such as Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. | | indicators Actual working time: usual hours worked per week, full time
  Collectively agreed working time: days off and annual hours
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