Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
36.1 Hour
in 2025
Greece
40.7 Hour
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Greece rank
5th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 40.7 Hour against 36.1 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 4.6 Hour.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.35 Hour | 42.45 Hour | 5.1 Hour | Greece |
| 2010s | 36.71 Hour | 42 Hour | 5.29 Hour | Greece |
| 2020s | 36.27 Hour | 41.02 Hour | 4.75 Hour | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Greece?
- Greece, at 40.7 Hour against 36.1 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece?
- 4.6 Hour, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.