Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
44.3
Montenegro
Lowest
31.1
Netherlands
Median
38.9
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
845
What the numbers show
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 44.3 in Montenegro; the lowest is 31.1 in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 38.9, and the mean is 38.15.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 4.2%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 7.8%).
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 44.3 | 2020 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 2 | Türkiye | 43.7 | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 3 | Serbia | 41.6 | 2025 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 3 | Serbia | 41.6 | 2025 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.2 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 6 | Greece | 41 | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 40.7 | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 40.7 | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 39.9 | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Poland | 39.8 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 10 | Poland | 39.8 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 39.8 | 2025 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 13 | Cyprus | 39.5 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 39.5 | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Croatia | 39.4 | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 15 | Croatia | 39.4 | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 17 | Slovakia | 39.3 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 17 | Slovakia | 39.3 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 19 | Hungary | 39.2 | 2025 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 20 | Slovenia | 39.1 | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 20 | Slovenia | 39.1 | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 20 | Malta | 39.1 | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 23 | Lithuania | 38.9 | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 23 | Lithuania | 38.9 | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 25 | Czechia | 38.8 | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 38.4 | 2025 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 26 | Latvia | 38.4 | 2025 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 37.5 | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 28 | Iceland | 37.5 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 28 | Spain | 37.5 | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 31 | Sweden | 37.4 | 2025 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 32 | Italy | 37.2 | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 32 | Estonia | 37.2 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 37.2 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 35 | France | 36.8 | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 36.6 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 36.6 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Belgium | 35.9 | 2025 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 39 | Ireland | 35.5 | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 39 | Austria | 35.5 | 2025 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 41 | Finland | 35.2 | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 42 | Switzerland | 35.1 | 2025 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 43 | Norway | 34.4 | 2025 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 44 | Germany | 34.2 | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 45 | Denmark | 33.2 | 2025 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 46 | Netherlands | 31.1 | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 46 | Netherlands | 31.1 | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.