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 41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
45.8
in 1983
All-time low
40.9
in 2023
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece is 41, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece peaked at 45.8 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 2023.
Greece ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 45.8 | — |
| 1984 | 44.7 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 44.3 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 43.8 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 43.4 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.6 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.7 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.4 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 43.8 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.7 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.3 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 41 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.9 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.19 | 43.4 | 45.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.59 | 43.2 | 44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.89 | 42.4 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 | 41.7 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.17 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Montenegro 44.3 compare
- 2 Serbia 41.6 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 40.7 compare
- 6 Romania 39.9 compare
- 7 Bulgaria 39.8 compare
- 7 Poland 39.8 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 41 in 2025, 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 45.8 in 1983.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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