Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 108.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
108.1 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
108.8 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
99.3 Index, 2021=100
in 2013
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 108.1 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 108.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.3 Index, 2021=100, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 102.8 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 101.9 Index, 2021=100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.3 Index, 2021=100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4 Index, 2021=100 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.3 Index, 2021=100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.3 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 101.3 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 103.9 Index, 2021=100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.2 Index, 2021=100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 106.5 Index, 2021=100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.4 Index, 2021=100 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 101.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 104.2 Index, 2021=100 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 105.2 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 107.2 Index, 2021=100 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 108.8 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 108.1 Index, 2021=100 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8 Index, 2021=100 | 102.8 Index, 2021=100 | 102.8 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.32 Index, 2021=100 | 99.3 Index, 2021=100 | 106.5 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.89 Index, 2021=100 | 99.4 Index, 2021=100 | 108.8 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 108.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3 Index, 2021=100 in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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