Q3 WORKING HOURS ACROSS COUNTRIES AND TIME The figure below illustrates what has happened to working hours in many countries during the twentieth century. A B 3,500 -- -. France 3,500 Germany -.Australia 3,000 -.- Netherlands . Canada 3,000 Sweden - - -. Japan . UK . UK 2,500 . Switzerland 2,500 . US Annual hours of work 2,000 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000 90 1913 1929 1938 1950 960 197 1980 1990 2000 1900 1913 92 1938 950 1960 1973 98 1990 Year