Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Greece
Greece: Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 39.4 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
39.4 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.1 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
39.3 Hour
in 2021
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece is 39.4 Hour, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 3.0% 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 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.3 Hour, in 2021.
That places Greece 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.5 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 41.6 Hour | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 42 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.1 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.5 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8 Hour | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.2 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.7 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.3 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.5 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.2 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.3 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 39.4 Hour | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 39.4 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.15 Hour, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 39.4 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.9 Hour, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 41.6 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.35 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 42.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.48 Hour | 40.2 Hour | 40.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.47 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 40 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.7 Hour compare
- 4 Serbia 40.3 Hour compare
- 4 Serbia 40.3 Hour compare
- 7 North Macedonia 38.6 Hour compare
- 7 North Macedonia 38.6 Hour compare
- 9 Poland 38.4 Hour compare
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 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 39.4 Hour in 2026, 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 Hour 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 39.3 Hour in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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