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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.59 | 43.2 | 44 | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.94 | 42.4 | 43.3 | 9 |
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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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