Annual working hours per person employed in Greece
Greece: Annual working hours per person employed was 2,030 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
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%.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 22.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 25.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
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.