Greece vs Iceland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Greece
11.8%
in 2025
Iceland
12.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Iceland rank
4th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.6% against 11.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 27.1% | 8.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 18.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Greece or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 12.6% against 11.8% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Greece ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.