Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece
Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 40.7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
40.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 1999
All-time low
40.7
in 2021
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece is 40.7, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% 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, 40.7, in 2021.
Greece ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 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% |
| 2009 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.7 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.9 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 40.7 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.25 | 43.1 | 43.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.9 | 42.4 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 | 41.7 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.97 | 40.7 | 41.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Montenegro 44 compare
- 1 Türkiye 42.7 compare
- 2 Serbia 41.4 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.9 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 40.5 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 39.8 compare
- 6 Romania 39.8 compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
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 40.7 in 2026, 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 40.7 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 3.1%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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