hardest working in the world

[Old School]

This country is the hardest working in the world



Nope, it's not the US. These workers push themselves for a fraction of the pay that Americans receive.



By Kim Peterson 7 hours ago

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Think your workweek is tough? Try living in Mexico, where people toil away for an average of 45 hours a week to earn an annual salary of just less than $10,000 a year.

Mexico took the No. 1 spot on CNNMoney's list of the 10 hardest-working countries in the world.

Mexico falls behind others when it comes to educating its residents: Only a third of adults ages 25 to 64 have graduated from high school. And while 78% of the men in Mexico are employed, only 43% of the women have paying jobs, CNNMoney reports.

A typical Mexican employee works 519 more hours every year than the average American. That's about 2,317 hours they're clocking every year, for an average annual wage of $9,885.<!--EndofExcerptMarker-->

The U.S. made it to the list as well, but only as high as No. 7. Four out of five American employees work 35 hours or more a week, CNNMoney reports. The U.S. industry with the longest hours is the mining and logging business, where workers put in an average of 44 hours a week.

Here are the other countries on the list of the hardest working:

2. Chile. Average annual hours worked: 2,102. Average annual wage: $15,820.

3. Korea. Average annual hours worked: 2,092. Average annual wage: $35,406.

4. Estonia. Average annual hours worked: 2,021. Average annual wage: $17,323.

5. Russian Federation. Average annual hours worked: 2,002. Average annual wage: $15,286.

6. Poland. Average annual hours worked: 1,893. Average annual wage: $20,069.

7. United States. Average annual hours worked: 1,798. Average annual wage: $54,450.

8. Hungary. Average annual hours worked: 1,797. Average annual wage: $19,437.

9. Japan. Average annual hours worked: 1,765. Average annual wage: $35,143.

10. Slovak Republic. Average annual hours worked: 1,749. Average annual wage: $19,068.

 

[Penguinfan]

1. If anyone thinks Americans are among the hardest workers in the world then they are nuts.

2. The average American worker makes $30+/hour? That seems a bit high to me.

 

[the addict]

2. The average American worker makes $30+/hour? That seems a bit high to me.

Yea no way is that the average.

Least not in PA. Not even close. Id say close 10 $17 off. I know 90% of the people around this area would die to have a $15 an hour job

 

[Penguinfan]

Where are you in relationship to Pittsburgh? Are you close to town at all? Perhaps a beer at the casino one Friday is in order.

 

[yyz]

Americans have NEVER been the hardest working people on the planet. Not by a long shot. When you don't have to work, you don't have to work hard. Quite simple.

 

[the addict]

Where are you in relationship to Pittsburgh? Are you close to town at all? Perhaps a beer at the casino one Friday is in order.

Greenville. Hour and half north of city. Near sharon/newcastle.


Yea I'm game. Only know couple guys from forum. Always curious to meet more.