Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Greece
Greece: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 40.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Greece, 1987–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 40.94 for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Greece peaked at 43.91 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.92, in 2023.
That places Greece 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 43.26 | — |
| 1988 | 43.56 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 43.59 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.32 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 43.66 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.91 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.58 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 43.59 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.29 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.39 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.32 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.09 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.25 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.15 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.2 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.13 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.21 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.95 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.92 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.61 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.35 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.17 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.98 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.89 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.86 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.06 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.88 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.86 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.7 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.32 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.94 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.92 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.99 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.94 | -0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 40.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 40.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.22, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.47 | 43.26 | 43.59 | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.44 | 43.09 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.83 | 42.35 | 43.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.94 | 41.6 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.13 | 40.92 | 41.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 33 Serbia 41.59 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.12 compare
- 35 Georgia 41.02 compare
- 37 Seychelles 40.75 compare
- 38 North Macedonia 40.64 compare
- 39 Slovenia 40.4 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 usually worked per employed person in Greece?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Greece was 40.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 in 1992.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.92 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually 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 usually 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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.