Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 36.7 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
36.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
38.3
in 2002
All-time low
36.6
in 2025
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 36.7.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 38.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 2025.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.3 | — |
| 2003 | 38.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.4 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.09 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.28 | 37.1 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 | 36.6 | 37 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 44 compare
- 1 Türkiye 42.7 compare
- 2 Serbia 41.4 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.9 compare
- 4 Greece 40.7 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 40.5 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 36.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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