The Value of an Hour's Work in Different Countries [Infographic]

Everybody might be working for the weekend ...  but how far does that go towards expanding our countries' economies?

In other words, each hour we work contributes to our country's gross domestic product. But by how much?

Here is a look at the GDP per capita, compared with the average numbers of hours worked in each country.

 

SOURCE: OECD.

 

While we may work hard in America, an hour of work produces double the value in Luxembourg.