Nations With Worst Work-Life Balance

Mexico

The report reveals that in Mexico, full-time workers devote only a miniscule part of their day on average to personal care and leisure, and 27% work very long hours in paid work, the highest level in OECD, where the average is 10%.

Colombia 

In Colombia, 24% of people work for very long hours in paid work. 

Costa Rica 

Costa Rica is also an underperformer when it comes to the average income, education, social connections, civic engagement, safety and life satisfaction. 

Türkiye  

In Türkiye, full-time workers devote 61% of their day on average, or 14.6 hours, to personal care and leisure – less than the OECD average of 15 hours.

Japan 

In Japan, full-time workers devote 59% of their day on average, or 14.1 hours, to personal care and leisure. 

South Africa 

Here, slightly more than 15% of employees work very long hours in paid work, more than the OECD average of 10%.

South Korea

When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life on a scale from 0 to 10, Koreans gave it a 5.8 grade on average, lower than the OECD average of 6.7. 

Other countries 

Besides the aforementioned, other nations having a terrible work-life balance include United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and Italy.