Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
44.3 Hour
Montenegro
Lowest
31.1 Hour
Netherlands
Median
38.9 Hour
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,470
What the numbers show
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 44.3 Hour in Montenegro; the lowest is 31.1 Hour in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 38.9 Hour, and the mean is 38.15 Hour.
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 … occupation professional: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 44.3 Hour | 2020 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 2 | Türkiye | 43.7 Hour | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 3 | Serbia | 41.6 Hour | 2025 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 3 | Serbia | 41.6 Hour | 2025 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.2 Hour | 2025 | — | flat |
| 6 | Greece | 41 Hour | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 40.7 Hour | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 40.7 Hour | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 39.9 Hour | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Poland | 39.8 Hour | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 10 | Poland | 39.8 Hour | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 39.8 Hour | 2025 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 13 | Cyprus | 39.5 Hour | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 39.5 Hour | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 39.4 Hour | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 15 | Croatia | 39.4 Hour | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 39.3 Hour | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 39.3 Hour | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 39.2 Hour | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 39.1 Hour | 2025 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 39.1 Hour | 2025 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 20 | Malta | 39.1 Hour | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 23 | Lithuania | 38.9 Hour | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 23 | Lithuania | 38.9 Hour | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 25 | Czechia | 38.8 Hour | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 38.4 Hour | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 38.4 Hour | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 37.5 Hour | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 28 | Iceland | 37.5 Hour | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 28 | Spain | 37.5 Hour | 2025 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 31 | Sweden | 37.4 Hour | 2025 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 32 | Italy | 37.2 Hour | 2025 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 37.2 Hour | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 37.2 Hour | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 35 | France | 36.8 Hour | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 36.6 Hour | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 36.6 Hour | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 38 | Belgium | 35.9 Hour | 2025 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 39 | Ireland | 35.5 Hour | 2025 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 39 | Austria | 35.5 Hour | 2025 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 41 | Finland | 35.2 Hour | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 42 | Switzerland | 35.1 Hour | 2025 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 43 | Norway | 34.4 Hour | 2025 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 44 | Germany | 34.2 Hour | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 45 | Denmark | 33.2 Hour | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands | 31.1 Hour | 2025 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands | 31.1 Hour | 2025 | up 3.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 36.7 Hour
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 36.2 Hour