From the latest data available in 2022, the countries that placed the most amount of importance on work were the Philippines and Indonesia. Almost all of the respondents from these countries claimed that work was either very or rather important in their lives.
The importance of work in the life of workers worldwide in 2022*, by selected countries
respondents asked "how important is work in your life"
Supplementary notes
*Years in brackets indicate year of survey for selected countries. These were the latest data sets available in September 2023.
Shares were calculated by those who responded to the question "how important is work in your life" with either very or rather important.
United Kingdom sample was 3,056 adults aged 18 or over.
Methodology for other countries not stated by the source.
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