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) (1992-2008) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
41.3
Czechia
Lowest
31.9
Netherlands
Median
39.05
Years covered
17
1992–2008
Data points
552
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. 1.1) (1992-2008) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 41.3 in Czechia; the lowest is 31.9 in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 39.05, and the mean is 38.04.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 3.3%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 9.1%).
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 1.1: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 41.3 | 2008 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 41 | 2008 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | Greece | 41 | 2008 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 4 | Iceland | 40.4 | 2008 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 40.1 | 2008 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 40.1 | 2008 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 7 | Hungary | 40 | 2008 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 8 | Croatia | 39.8 | 2008 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 8 | Slovakia | 39.8 | 2008 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 8 | Croatia | 39.8 | 2008 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 8 | Slovakia | 39.8 | 2008 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 39.6 | 2008 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 13 | Slovenia | 39.5 | 2008 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 13 | Slovenia | 39.5 | 2008 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 39.4 | 2008 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 39.4 | 2008 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 39.2 | 2008 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 39.2 | 2008 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 19 | Estonia | 39.1 | 2008 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 19 | Estonia | 39.1 | 2008 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 21 | Malta | 39 | 2008 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 22 | Cyprus | 38.9 | 2008 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 23 | Spain | 38.3 | 2008 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 24 | Portugal | 37.8 | 2008 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 25 | Italy | 37.6 | 2008 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 26 | Austria | 37.5 | 2008 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 37.2 | 2008 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 28 | Switzerland | 37 | 2008 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 29 | Belgium | 36.7 | 2008 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 29 | France | 36.7 | 2008 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 29 | Finland | 36.7 | 2008 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 32 | Ireland | 35.9 | 2008 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 32 | Germany | 35.9 | 2008 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 35.5 | 2008 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 35.5 | 2008 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 36 | Sweden | 35.4 | 2008 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 37 | Denmark | 34.9 | 2008 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 38 | Norway | 34.1 | 2008 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 39 | Netherlands | 31.9 | 2008 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 39 | Netherlands | 31.9 | 2008 | up 0.3% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.