Costa Rica vs Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.23 Hours per week per person against 40.96 Hours per week per person in Greece, a difference of 2.27 Hours per week per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.67 Hours per week per person | 42.03 Hours per week per person | 1.64 Hours per week per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.88 Hours per week per person | 41.16 Hours per week per person | 1.72 Hours per week per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 43.23 Hours per week per person against 40.96 Hours per week per person in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 2.27 Hours per week per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.