This statistic shows the average weekly working hours in China from 2006 to 2016. In 2016, employees in China worked an average of 46 hours per week.
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Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in China from 2006 to 2016
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This statistic shows the average weekly working hours in China from 2006 to 2016. In 2016, employees in China worked an average of 46 hours per week.
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This statistic shows the average weekly working hours in China from 2006 to 2016. In 2016, employees in China worked an average of 46 hours per week.
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- July 2018
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- China
- Survey time period
- 2006 to 2016
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Figures are ILO estimates.
Data refers to urban areas only.
Figure for 2015 had not been provided by the source.
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- Region
- China
- Survey time period
- 2006 to 2016
- Supplementary notes
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Figures are ILO estimates.
Data refers to urban areas only.
Figure for 2015 had not been provided by the source.
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