Annual working hours per person employed in Greece
Greece: Annual working hours per person employed was 2,030 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
2,030 Hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,186 Hours
in 1983
All-time low
2,020 Hours
in 2010
Years of data
34
1983–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Greece, 1983–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Greece stood at 2,030 Hours.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Greece peaked at 2,186 Hours in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,020 Hours, in 2010.
That places Greece 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual working hours per person employed in Greece, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,186 Hours | — |
| 1984 | 2,113 Hours | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,131 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,119 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,076 Hours | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,064 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,107 Hours | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,084 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,115 Hours | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,143 Hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,164 Hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,129 Hours | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,111 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,109 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,108 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,108 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,105 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,108 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,101 Hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,093 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,091 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,083 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,136 Hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,125 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,111 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,106 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,081 Hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,020 Hours | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,038 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,055 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,059 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,021 Hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,031 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,030 Hours | -0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,030 Hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,030 Hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,113 Hours | 2,064 Hours | 2,186 Hours | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,117 Hours | 2,084 Hours | 2,164 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,104 Hours | 2,081 Hours | 2,136 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,036 Hours | 2,020 Hours | 2,059 Hours | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Greece?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Greece was 2,030 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,186 Hours in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,020 Hours in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.