American Workers Work Longer Hours Than ...

American workers work longer hours than Europeans and those in most other rich nations, and they produce more per person per year. Other than Norwegians, they also get more done per hour, claims a U.N. report on international labor. The average U.S. worker produces $63,885 of wealth per year, the most in the world. At $35.63 of wealth created per hour, the U.S. is 2nd only to Norway’s $37.99. U.S. employees averaged 1,804 hours of work in ’06 vs. Norway’s 1,407.1 and France’s 1,564.4. 7 Asian countries averaged more than 2,200 hours, but they had lower productivity rates. America’s increased productivity is due to the information and communication technologies revolution, the highly competitive way the U.S. organizes companies plus the extension of trade and investment abroad. (NewsMax.com 9/3/07)