Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 34.5 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
34.5 Hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
37.5 Hour
in 2004
All-time low
34.5 Hour
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2026, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 34.5 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 37.5 Hour in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.5 Hour, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.4 Hour | — |
| 2003 | 37.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 34.5 Hour | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.14 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.02 Hour | 35.8 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.84 Hour | 34.5 Hour | 35.3 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Montenegro 42.9 Hour compare
- 2 Türkiye 41.3 Hour compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.7 Hour compare
- 4 Serbia 40.3 Hour compare
- 4 Serbia 40.3 Hour compare
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 by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 34.5 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 Hour in 2004.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 Hour in 2026.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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