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)
37.5 Hour
in 2007
Greece
42.5 Hour
in 2008
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Greece rank
1st

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 42.5 Hour against 37.5 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 5 Hour.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

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 42.5 Hour against 37.5 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2008.
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?
5 Hour, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2007.
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 1st 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. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 433 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed