Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece
Greece: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 39.5 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece stood at 39.5 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece peaked at 42.2 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.5 Hour, in 2025.
That places Greece 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Greece, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.2 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 42.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.2 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.9 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.6 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.7 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.5 Hour | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2 Hour | 42.2 Hour | 42.2 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.67 Hour | 40.7 Hour | 42.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.72 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 40.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.83 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 40.1 Hour | 6 |
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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 39.5 Hour in 2025, 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 42.2 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 Hour in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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