Overtime pay

Overtime pay by country, the statutory rate

The legal pay rate for the first overtime hours in 136 countries, each linked to the law that sets it. It runs from 100% of normal hourly pay in Rwanda to 200% in 14 countries, among them Azerbaijan, Bangladesh and Belarus.

Every country

Pay for the first overtime hours, highest first

The statutory rate as a share of normal hourly pay on a working day; the wording, linked to its source, gives the higher rates for later hours, nights, rest days and holidays.

#CountryRateAs the law states itRead at source
1Azerbaijan200%โ†—200% (double)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
1Bangladesh200%โ†—200% (double basic + DA)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
1Belarus200%โ†—200% (hourly pay plus a surcharge of at least the hourly rate)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
1Bolivia200%โ†—200% (double)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
1El Salvador200%โ†—200% (double)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
1India200%โ†—200% (double)โ†—Oct 3, 2026
1Latvia200%โ†—200% (min +100%)โ†—Oct 30, 2026
1Mexico200%โ†—200% first 9 OT hrs/wk, 300% after (cap rises to 12 by 2030)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
1Myanmar200%โ†—200% (double the ordinary rate)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
1Nicaragua200%โ†—200% (100% surcharge)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
1Pakistan200%โ†—200% (double)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
1Ukraine200%โ†—200% (double)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
1Uruguay200%โ†—200% (double, weekday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
1Zimbabwe200%โ†—200% on rest days and public holidays; other overtime set by sector agreementsโ†—Oct 28, 2026
15Romania175%โ†—175% (min +75%, or TOIL)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
15Tunisia175%โ†—175% (48h regime)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Angola150%โ†—150% (first 30 h/month), 175% beyond; rest day 175%โ†—Oct 1, 2026
17Argentina150%โ†—150% weekday, 200% Sat pm/Sun/holidayโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Armenia150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Austria150%โ†—150% (min +50%)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Bahamas150%โ†—150% (200% public holiday/day off)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Barbados150%โ†—150% (200% public holidays)โ†—Oct 30, 2026
17Belgium150%โ†—150% weekday, 200% Sun/holidayโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Botswana150%โ†—150% (200% rest day/public holiday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Brazil150%โ†—150% (200% Sunday/holiday)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
17Brunei150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Bulgaria150%โ†—150% weekday, 175% rest day, 200% holidayโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Cambodia150%โ†—150% overtime; 200% for overtime at night (22:00-05:00) or on weekly time off; night work 130% of day wage; holiday rates by Prakasโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Canada150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 4, 2026
17Chile150%โ†—150% (min +50%)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17China150%โ†—150% weekday (200% rest day, 300% holiday)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Costa Rica150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Ecuador150%โ†—150% (200% weekend/holiday)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Estonia150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Ethiopia150%โ†—150% (daytime; 175% at night; 200% weekly rest day; 250% public holidays)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Finland150%โ†—150% first 2h, 200% after (daily overtime)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Guatemala150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Guyana150%โ†—150% (200% Sundays and some holidays; set by sector wages orders)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Hungary150%โ†—150% (min +50%; 200% subsequent)โ†—Aug 18, 2026
17Indonesia150%โ†—150% first hour, 200% after (weekdays); 200-400% on rest days and holidaysโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Iraq150%โ†—150% (200% rest day/holiday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Jamaica150%โ†—150% (200% rest day/holiday)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Kazakhstan150%โ†—150% (min)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Kenya150%โ†—150% over normal weekly hours, 200% rest day or public holidayโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Kyrgyzstan150%โ†—150% (first 2h; 200% after)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Laos150%โ†—150% (weekday 17:00-22:00; 200% night; 250% rest day/holiday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Lebanon150%โ†—150% (min +50%)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Lithuania150%โ†—150% (200% rest day/night)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Malawi150%โ†—150% (200% day off/holiday)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Malaysia150%โ†—150% (200% rest day, 300% holiday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Malta150%โ†—150% over 40 h/week (4-week average), unless a wage order appliesโ†—Oct 30, 2026
17Mauritius150%โ†—1.5x (2x on public holidays in normal hours, 3x after)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Moldova150%โ†—150% (first 2h; 200% after)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Mongolia150%โ†—150% (200% public holidays)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Mozambique150%โ†—150% (50% premium)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Namibia150%โ†—150% (200% Sunday/holiday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Nepal150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Papua New Guinea150%โ†—150% (200% Sunday; public holiday at 100%)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Paraguay150%โ†—150% (weekday; 200% Sunday/holiday)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Poland150%โ†—150% weekday, 200% night/Sun/holidayโ†—Oct 1, 2026
17Russia150%โ†—150% first 2h, 200% afterโ†—Oct 30, 2026
17Saudi Arabia150%โ†—150% (Article 107)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Singapore150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 4, 2026
17South Africa150%โ†—150% (200% Sunday/holiday)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17South Korea150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Sri Lanka150%โ†—150% (200% on gazetted holidays)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Tanzania150%โ†—150%โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Thailand150%โ†—150% on working days; 300% on holidaysโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Turkey150%โ†—150% (min +50%)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Uganda150%โ†—150% (200% public holiday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17United States150%โ†—150% (time and a half)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Uzbekistan150%โ†—150% first 2 h/day, 200% beyondโ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Venezuela150%โ†—150% (50% above)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
17Vietnam150%โ†—150% weekday, 200% weekend, 300% holidayโ†—Oct 29, 2026
17Zambia150%โ†—150% (200% rest day/holiday)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
76Andorra140%โ†—140% (at least +40% on base pay unless agreed otherwise)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
76Greece140%โ†—140% overtime; 120% overwork (41-45h)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
76Luxembourg140%โ†—140% (+40% premium)โ†—Aug 18, 2026
76Norway140%โ†—140% (min +40% supplement)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
80Cabo Verde135%โ†—135% (35% premium)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
80Dominican Republic135%โ†—135% (day OT), 200% Sun/holidayโ†—Oct 28, 2026
80Egypt135%โ†—135% (day), 170% (night)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
80North Macedonia135%โ†—135% (35% premium)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
84DR Congo130%โ†—130% (first 6 overtime hours; 160% after; 200% on the weekly rest day)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
84Madagascar130%โ†—130% (30% premium first 8h)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
86Serbia126%โ†—126% (min +26%)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
87Albania125%โ†—125% (25% premium; 150% weekend/holiday)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Bahrain125%โ†—125% (day), 150% (night); 150% on rest days and official holidaysโ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Burkina Faso125%โ†—125% (hrs 41-48), 135% (over 48h), 160% nightโ†—Aug 18, 2026
87Colombia125%โ†—125% (day), 175% (night)โ†—Oct 3, 2026
87Czechia125%โ†—125% (min +25%)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
87France125%โ†—125% first 8h, 150% afterโ†—Oct 3, 2026
87Honduras125%โ†—125% (day; 200% rest/holiday)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
87Israel125%โ†—125% first 2h, 150% afterโ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Japan125%โ†—125% (150% over 60h/month)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Jordan125%โ†—125% per overtime hour; 150% rest day/holidayโ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Liechtenstein125%โ†—125% (25% premium; office and salaried staff only beyond 60 h a year)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Monaco125%โ†—125% (first hours; 150% subsequent; 200% Sunday/holiday)โ†—Aug 18, 2026
87Morocco125%โ†—125% (day), 150% (night)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Oman125%โ†—125% (day), 150% (night)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
87Panama125%โ†—125% (150% rest day/night)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
87Peru125%โ†—125% first 2h, 135% afterโ†—Oct 28, 2026
87Philippines125%โ†—125%โ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Portugal125%โ†—125% first hour (weekday, first 100 h/yr)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
87Qatar125%โ†—125% (150% night work)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
87Slovakia125%โ†—125% (min +25%)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
87Switzerland125%โ†—125% (min +25%)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
87United Arab Emirates125%โ†—125% (150% at night, rest days, holidays)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
109Cameroon120%โ†—120% (20% premium first 8h)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
109Congo, Rep.120%โ†—120% (first 8h; 130%/150% higher tranches)โ†—Aug 18, 2026
111Cote d'Ivoire115%โ†—115% (15% premium, 41st-46th h)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
111Senegal115%โ†—115% (hrs 41-48), 140% beyondโ†—Oct 28, 2026
113Benin112%โ†—112% (12% premium first 8h)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
114Mali110%โ†—110% (10% premium, 41st-48th h)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
115Rwanda100%โ†—100% (no premium; time off in lieu within 30 days)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
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Countries with no statutory overtime rate

The law leaves the rate to contracts or collective agreements, or states it another way.

CountryAs the law states itRead at source
AustraliaNo statutory rate (set by award or agreement)โ†—Oct 3, 2026
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNo statutory rate (set by collective agreement)โ†—Oct 30, 2026
CroatiaNo statutory overtime minimum (set by agreement; Sunday work min +50%)โ†—Oct 30, 2026
CyprusNo statutory premium (at least 1:1; contract/CBA sets rate)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
DenmarkNo statutory rate (CBA, typically +40-50%)โ†—Aug 18, 2026
FijiSector wage regulations (some +50%); double on rest days/holidaysโ†—Oct 1, 2026
GermanyNo statutory rate (CBAs often set a premium)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
GhanaNo statutory rate (employer must fix overtime rates)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Hong KongNone (no statutory entitlement)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
IcelandSet by collective agreement (usually about 180%: 1.0385% of monthly pay per hour)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
IrelandNo statutory rate (contract/CBA)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
ItalyNo statutory premium (set by collective agreement)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
MontenegroPremium set by collective agreement or contract (no statutory %)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
NetherlandsNo statutory rate (contract/CBA)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
New ZealandNo statutory rate (set by agreement)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
NigeriaNo statutory rate (set by agreement or collective bargaining)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
SloveniaNo statutory premium (set by branch collective agreements)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
SpainNo statutory rate (paid at least as ordinary hour)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
SwedenNo statutory rate (set by CBA)โ†—Aug 18, 2026
TogoSet by collective agreement (no statutory rate)โ†—Oct 30, 2026
United KingdomNo statutory rate (contract/CBA)โ†—Oct 4, 2026

Statutory minimums or standards; employment contracts and collective agreements can set more. Employment terms as listed on each country page (labour data as of Aug 18, 2026 unless re-read since), 136 countries.

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Questions

Overtime pay by country: common questions

Which countries pay the most for overtime?

The highest statutory rate for the first overtime hours in our data is 200% of normal hourly pay, double pay, in 14 countries, among them Azerbaijan, Bangladesh and Belarus. The most common rates are 150%, time and a half (59 countries), and 125% (22). 21 countries set no statutory rate and leave it to contracts or collective agreements, among them Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

What is time and a half?

Pay of 150% of the normal hourly rate for each overtime hour. It is the rate the US Fair Labor Standards Act sets for non-exempt employees beyond 40 hoursโ†— a week, and one of the most common statutory rates worldwide.

Who pays overtime for an employee hired through an employer of record?

The employer of record pays it through payroll at the local legal rate, or the contract's higher rate, and invoices the client for it. The legal working week it is counted from is on the working hours page.

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