Greece vs Israel: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job

Greece
40.96 Hours per week per person
in 2025
Israel
40.16 Hours per week per person
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Israel rank
7th

Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 40.96 Hours per week per person against 40.16 Hours per week per person in Israel, a difference of 0.8 Hours per week per person.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 5th and Israel ranks 7th of 39 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 43.4 Hours per week per person 42.31 Hours per week per person 1.09 Hours per week per person Greece
2000s 42.91 Hours per week per person 41.37 Hours per week per person 1.54 Hours per week per person Greece
2010s 42.03 Hours per week per person 40.89 Hours per week per person 1.15 Hours per week per person Greece
2020s 41.16 Hours per week per person 40.46 Hours per week per person 0.6927 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, Greece or Israel?
Greece, at 40.96 Hours per week per person against 40.16 Hours per week per person in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Greece and Israel?
0.8 Hours per week per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Greece and Israel rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
Greece ranks 5th and Israel ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Unit
Hours per week per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed

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.