Europe vs Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time
- Europe
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 40.96 Hours per week per person against 38.44 Hours per week per person in Europe, a difference of 2.52 Hours per week per person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.88 Hours per week per person | 44.25 Hours per week per person | 3.36 Hours per week per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 40.08 Hours per week per person | 43.61 Hours per week per person | 3.53 Hours per week per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 39.39 Hours per week per person | 42.91 Hours per week per person | 3.51 Hours per week per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 38.19 Hours per week per person | 42.03 Hours per week per person | 3.84 Hours per week per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 38.04 Hours per week per person | 41.35 Hours per week per person | 3.31 Hours per week per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Europe or Greece?
- Greece, at 40.96 Hours per week per person against 38.44 Hours per week per person in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Europe and Greece?
- 2.52 Hours per week per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Greece?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Greece rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Europe ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- 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.