The survey conducted is based on tasks created online, even as numerous tasks get completed offline
Some countries work longer, or faster, or more productively than others. Software company Redbooth compiled information from nations around the world to compare how countries around the world get the job done.
Priceonomics anonymized outcomes of hundreds of thousands of tasks created and completed in the past three years, selecting the Top 40 countries with the most active Redbooth users from all types of industries.
In general, Peru finishes tasks the fastest, while the United Arab Emirates takes the longest to get work done. The Czech Republic finishes the most work, while Russia leaves the most to-dos unchecked. China balances speed and results to finish the most work the most quickly.
On average, Peru finished a task in 10.2 days. Other countries, such as Sweden, Indonesia, and China, took just over 13 days to complete a task.
Priceonomics however emphasised that while the study is based on millions of tasks worked on around the world, “there are billions more that get completed on- and offline each year.” The numbers therefore should be regarded as just a peek into the working styles of different countries in the world.
According to the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development, Germany and Denmark have the shortest workweeks at 26.2 hours and 27.1 hours, respectively.
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