Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Greece
Greece: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 40.8 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
40.8 Hour
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.4 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
40.7 Hour
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. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece is 40.8 Hour, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece peaked at 43.4 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.7 Hour, in 2021.
Greece ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.1 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 43.4 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.3 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.5 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.7 Hour | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.9 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 40.8 Hour | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 40.8 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 40.8 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.25 Hour | 43.1 Hour | 43.4 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.9 Hour | 42.4 Hour | 43.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 42.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.99 Hour | 40.7 Hour | 41.9 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 Serbia 41.4 Hour compare
- 3 Serbia 41.4 Hour compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.9 Hour compare
- 7 North Macedonia 40.7 Hour compare
- 7 North Macedonia 40.7 Hour compare
- 9 Romania 39.9 Hour 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 40.8 Hour 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 Hour 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 Hour in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 47 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 2.9%. 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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