Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 41 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 1999
All-time low
40.9
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999β2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 41.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 43.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 2023.
That places Greece 4th out of 37 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.89 | 42.4 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.06 | 41.7 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.18 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Montenegro 44.4 compare
- 2 Serbia 41.6 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 40.7 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 39.9 compare
- 6 Poland 39.9 compare
- 6 Romania 39.9 compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Greece was 41 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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