Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia

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23 May 2026 • 7:00 AM MYT
Timothy Tiah
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By Timothy Tiah

Southeast Asia is one of the most overworked regions on Earth.

Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia
Image from: Some of the hardest working countries in the world are in Southeast Asia

Sources:

Working hours: International Labour Organization (ILO), 2023 data, compiled via Our World in Data.

Salaries: Picodi 2024 Global Net Salary Report

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