Average actual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 1.1 in Greece

Greece: Average actual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 1.1 was 40.7 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
40.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
42.1
in 2001
All-time low
40.5
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 40.51999: 41.62000: 422001: 42.12002: 41.52003: 41.32004: 41.82005: 41.62006: 41.22007: 412008: 40.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 40.7 for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece peaked at 42.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 1998.

Greece ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average actual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 1.1 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Greece, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 40.5 —
1999 41.6 +2.7%
2000 42 +1.0%
2001 42.1 +0.2%
2002 41.5 -1.4%
2003 41.3 -0.5%
2004 41.8 +1.2%
2005 41.6 -0.5%
2006 41.2 -1.0%
2007 41 -0.5%
2008 40.7 -0.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 40.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 40.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.05 40.5 41.6 2
2000s 41.47 40.7 42.1 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Bulgaria 40.9 compare
  2. 3 Czechia 40.6 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 39.9 compare
  4. 4 Slovakia 39.9 compare
  5. 4 Slovakia 39.9 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece was 40.7 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2001.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 1998.
How does Greece rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Greece ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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