About this Dataset

Annual Working Hours Dataset (1870-1970)

Description:

This dataset provides historical insights into the average annual working hours per worker for various countries from 1870 to 1970. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding trends in labour productivity, industrialization, and work-life balance over the past century.

Features:

Country: The name of the country.
Country Abbreviation: Abbreviation code for the country.
Year: The year of data collection.
Average annual working hours per worker: The average number of annual working hours per worker in the respective country for the given year.

Usage:

Researchers and economists can use this dataset to analyze historical patterns in working hours and their relationship to economic development and social policies.
Policy makers can utilize the data to inform labor regulations and initiatives aimed at improving work conditions and promoting work-life balance.

License:

I'd like to thank ourworldindata.org for aggregating this data!

Tables

Annual Working Hours Per Worker

@kaggle.saurabhbadole_annual_working_hours_dataset_1870_1970.annual_working_hours_per_worker

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CREATE TABLE annual_working_hours_per_worker (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "country_abbreviation" VARCHAR,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "average_annual_working_hours_per_worker" DOUBLE
);