Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece

Greece: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 38.26 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
38.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.64
in 2005
All-time low
35.18
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 40.62006: 40.22007: 39.72008: 39.52009: 39.12010: 39.32011: 39.62012: 39.62013: 39.52014: 39.22015: 39.42016: 39.52017: 39.32018: 39.22019: 39.12020: 35.22021: 37.52022: 37.92023: 38.22024: 38.32025: 38.32026: 38.32027: 38.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece stood at 38.26.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece peaked at 40.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.18, in 2020.

That places Greece 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Greece, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 40.64
2006 40.21 -1.1%
2007 39.73 -1.2%
2008 39.55 -0.5%
2009 39.13 -1.1%
2010 39.28 +0.4%
2011 39.59 +0.8%
2012 39.56 -0.1%
2013 39.55 -0.0%
2014 39.19 -0.9%
2015 39.39 +0.5%
2016 39.47 +0.2%
2017 39.31 -0.4%
2018 39.25 -0.2%
2019 39.09 -0.4%
2020 35.18 -10.0%
2021 37.51 +6.6%
2022 37.93 +1.1%
2023 38.16 +0.6%
2024 38.27 +0.3%
2025 38.27 +0.0%
2026 38.26 -0.0%
2027 38.26 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.85 39.13 40.64 5
2010s 39.37 39.09 39.59 10
2020s 37.73 35.18 38.27 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 101 Mauritius 38.32 compare
  2. 102 Puerto Rico 38.3 compare
  3. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 38.29 compare
  4. 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38.21 compare
  5. 106 Russian Federation 38.19 compare
  6. 107 Brazil 38.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece was 38.26 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 40.64 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 35.18 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Greece ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.