Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Greece
Greece: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 42.5 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
42.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 1999
All-time low
42.4
in 2007
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 42.5 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece peaked at 43.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.4, in 2007.
That places Greece 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.1 | — |
| 1999 | 43.4 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.1 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.9 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.5 | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 42.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 42.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.25 | 43.1 | 43.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.96 | 42.4 | 43.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece was 42.5 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 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 professional recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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