Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Greece
Greece: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,874 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Greece, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Greece stood at 1,874 Hours per year per person.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Greece peaked at 2,072 Hours per year per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,735 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
Greece ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,004 Hours per year per person | 1,957 Hours per year per person | 2,072 Hours per year per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,031 Hours per year per person | 1,976 Hours per year per person | 2,051 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,023 Hours per year per person | 1,989 Hours per year per person | 2,052 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 Hours per year per person | 1,918 Hours per year per person | 1,997 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,858 Hours per year per person | 1,735 Hours per year per person | 1,900 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 Mexico 2,205 Hours per year per person compare
- 4 Costa Rica 2,183 Hours per year per person compare
- 5 Chile 1,912 Hours per year per person compare
- 7 Russian Federation 1,874 Hours per year per person compare
- 8 Israel 1,870 Hours per year per person compare
- 9 Cyprus 1,851 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Greece?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Greece was 1,874 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,072 Hours per year per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,735 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.