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
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Mauritius 38.32 compare
- 102 Puerto Rico 38.3 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 38.29 compare
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38.21 compare
- 106 Russian Federation 38.19 compare
- 107 Brazil 38.08 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 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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About this data
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.