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
45
Highest
42.7 Hour
Montenegro
Lowest
30.3 Hour
Netherlands
Median
37.2 Hour
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
811
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 45 countries. The highest value is 42.7 Hour in Montenegro; the lowest is 30.3 Hour in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 37.2 Hour, and the mean is 36.55 Hour.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 39 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 of persons who: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 42.7 Hour | 2020 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 2 | Türkiye | 42 Hour | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40.8 Hour | 2025 | — | flat |
| 4 | Serbia | 40.4 Hour | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 5 | Greece | 39.5 Hour | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 39.4 Hour | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 38.6 Hour | 2025 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 38.5 Hour | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 38.5 Hour | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 38.2 Hour | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 11 | Lithuania | 38.1 Hour | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Lithuania | 38.1 Hour | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Slovenia | 37.9 Hour | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 13 | Slovenia | 37.9 Hour | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 15 | Latvia | 37.6 Hour | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 15 | Latvia | 37.6 Hour | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 17 | Croatia | 37.5 Hour | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 37.5 Hour | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 37.4 Hour | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 37.4 Hour | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 19 | Cyprus | 37.4 Hour | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 22 | Malta | 37.2 Hour | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 22 | Portugal | 37.2 Hour | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 24 | Hungary | 37.1 Hour | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | 37.1 Hour | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 26 | Spain | 36.1 Hour | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 36 Hour | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 35.6 Hour | 2019 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 35.6 Hour | 2019 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | Estonia | 35.5 Hour | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 35.5 Hour | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 35.3 Hour | 2025 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 32 | France | 35.3 Hour | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 32 | Switzerland | 35.3 Hour | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 35 | Iceland | 34.7 Hour | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 36 | Ireland | 34.3 Hour | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 37 | Sweden | 34.2 Hour | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 38 | Belgium | 33.8 Hour | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 39 | Austria | 33.6 Hour | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 39 | Finland | 33.6 Hour | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 41 | Germany | 33.2 Hour | 2025 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 42 | Norway | 32.7 Hour | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 43 | Denmark | 32.4 Hour | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 30.3 Hour | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 44 | Netherlands | 30.3 Hour | 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.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 35.4 Hour
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 34.9 Hour