Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 97.2 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.2 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
104.1 Index, 2006=100
in 2008
All-time low
97.2 Index, 2006=100
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 97.2 Index, 2006=100, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 104.1 Index, 2006=100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.2 Index, 2006=100, in 2020.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Index, 2006=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 102.3 Index, 2006=100 | — |
| 2007 | 103.9 Index, 2006=100 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 104.1 Index, 2006=100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100 Index, 2006=100 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 99.1 Index, 2006=100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7 Index, 2006=100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3 Index, 2006=100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.3 Index, 2006=100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2 Index, 2006=100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1 Index, 2006=100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8 Index, 2006=100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 101.2 Index, 2006=100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 102.2 Index, 2006=100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 103.4 Index, 2006=100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2 Index, 2006=100 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.58 Index, 2006=100 | 100 Index, 2006=100 | 104.1 Index, 2006=100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.83 Index, 2006=100 | 97.3 Index, 2006=100 | 103.4 Index, 2006=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2 Index, 2006=100 | 97.2 Index, 2006=100 | 97.2 Index, 2006=100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Malta 164 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 157.5 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 129.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 4 Netherlands 114.3 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 4 Netherlands 114.3 Index, 2006=100 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 97.2 Index, 2006=100 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1 Index, 2006=100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2 Index, 2006=100 in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2020.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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