| Rank | Country | Weeks of wages |
| 1. | Brazil | 165 |
| 2. | Egypt | 162 |
| 3. | Indonesia | 145 |
| 4. | Guatemala | 100 |
| 5. | Turkey | 112 |
| 6. | China | 90 |
| 7. | Iran | 90 |
| 8. | India | 79 |
| 9. | Mexico | 75 |
| 10. | Peru | 56 |
| 11. | Austria | 55 |
| 12. | Ireland | 52 |
| 13. | Bangladesh | 47 |
| 14. | Venezuela | 46 |
| 15. | Denmark | 39 |
| 16. | United Kingdom | 34 |
| 17. | France | 32 |
| 18. | Canada | 28 |
| 19. | Finland | 24 |
| 20. | Sweden | 24 |
| 21. | Netherlands | 16 |
| 22. | Switzerland | 12 |
| 23. | Singapore | 4 |
| 24. | Afghanistan | 4 |
| 25. | United States | 0 |
Source: The World Bank
Jun 1, 2006
