Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 106.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
106.2 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
106.6 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
98.8 Index, 2021=100
in 2012
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 106.2 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 106.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.8 Index, 2021=100, in 2012.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 101.8 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 100.7 Index, 2021=100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 100.3 Index, 2021=100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.8 Index, 2021=100 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.9 Index, 2021=100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.8 Index, 2021=100 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100.8 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.5 Index, 2021=100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 104.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 105.6 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 99.3 Index, 2021=100 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 101 Index, 2021=100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 103.3 Index, 2021=100 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 104 Index, 2021=100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 105.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 106.6 Index, 2021=100 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 106.2 Index, 2021=100 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.8 Index, 2021=100 | 101.8 Index, 2021=100 | 101.8 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 101.56 Index, 2021=100 | 98.8 Index, 2021=100 | 105.6 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.67 Index, 2021=100 | 99.3 Index, 2021=100 | 106.6 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 106.2 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2012.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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