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 42.4 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
42.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
44
in 1992
All-time low
42.4
in 2007
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece, 1992–2008

0102030401992200020081992: 441993: 441994: 43.71995: 43.51996: 43.51997: 43.41998: 43.21999: 43.42000: 43.22001: 43.32002: 43.22003: 43.32004: 432005: 432006: 42.72007: 42.42008: 42.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 42.4 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece peaked at 44 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.4, in 2007.

Greece ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Greece, 1992 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1992 44
1993 44 +0.0%
1994 43.7 -0.7%
1995 43.5 -0.5%
1996 43.5 +0.0%
1997 43.4 -0.2%
1998 43.2 -0.5%
1999 43.4 +0.5%
2000 43.2 -0.5%
2001 43.3 +0.2%
2002 43.2 -0.2%
2003 43.3 +0.2%
2004 43 -0.7%
2005 43 +0.0%
2006 42.7 -0.7%
2007 42.4 -0.7%
2008 42.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.59 43.2 44 8
2000s 42.94 42.4 43.3 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Czechia 41.7 compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 41.6 compare
  3. 4 Poland 41 compare
  4. 4 Slovakia 41 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 42.4 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 44 in 1992.
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 31 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 1.9%. 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) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 437 data points, 1992–2008
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