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. 2) (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
42.7
Montenegro
Lowest
30.3
Netherlands
Median
37.2
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
845
What the numbers show
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. 2) (2008-2026) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 42.7 in Montenegro; the lowest is 30.3 in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 37.2, and the mean is 36.7.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 5.7%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 10.3%).
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 2008-2026 2 main: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 42.7 | 2020 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 2 | Türkiye | 42 | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40.8 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 4 | Serbia | 40.4 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 4 | Serbia | 40.4 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 6 | Greece | 39.5 | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 39.4 | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 39.4 | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 38.6 | 2025 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 10 | Poland | 38.5 | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 10 | Poland | 38.5 | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 12 | Romania | 38.2 | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Lithuania | 38.1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Lithuania | 38.1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Slovenia | 37.9 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 15 | Slovenia | 37.9 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 17 | Latvia | 37.6 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 17 | Latvia | 37.6 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 19 | Croatia | 37.5 | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 37.5 | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 37.4 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 21 | Cyprus | 37.4 | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 21 | Slovakia | 37.4 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 37.2 | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 24 | Malta | 37.2 | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Czechia | 37.1 | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 26 | Hungary | 37.1 | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 28 | Spain | 36.1 | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 29 | Italy | 36 | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 35.6 | 2019 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 35.6 | 2019 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 32 | Estonia | 35.5 | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 35.5 | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 34 | France | 35.3 | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 34 | Switzerland | 35.3 | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 35.3 | 2025 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 34.7 | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 38 | Ireland | 34.3 | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 39 | Sweden | 34.2 | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 40 | Belgium | 33.8 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 41 | Finland | 33.6 | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 41 | Austria | 33.6 | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 43 | Germany | 33.2 | 2025 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 44 | Norway | 32.7 | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 45 | Denmark | 32.4 | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands | 30.3 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 46 | Netherlands | 30.3 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.