Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece
Greece: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 39.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece, 1993–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece is 39.52, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece peaked at 43.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.52, in 2025.
Greece ranks 47th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.09 | — |
| 1994 | 42.34 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 42.06 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.6 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.67 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.35 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.93 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 41.98 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.16 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.83 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.78 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.81 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.41 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.97 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.68 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.77 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.81 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.79 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.84 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.57 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.82 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.63 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.53 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.28 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.08 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.02 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.66 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.76 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.81 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.52 | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 39.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.27, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 39.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.61, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.01 | 41.35 | 43.09 | 7 |
| 2000s | 41.54 | 40.68 | 42.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 | 40.28 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.81 | 39.52 | 40.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Philippines 39.99 compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 39.75 compare
- 46 Peru 39.67 compare
- 48 Cambodia 39.48 compare
- 49 Moldova 39.42 compare
- 50 North Macedonia 39.39 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 39.52 in 2025, 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 43.09 in 1993.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.52 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.