Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD
European Union (22 countries) in OECD: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 regions
All-time high
24.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1997
All-time low
6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD stood at 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD peaked at 24.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1984 | 11.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 13.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 14.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.96 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 12.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 15.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 18.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 22.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 21.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 21.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 13.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.74 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 12.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.96 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.73 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.06 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +35.5% | 18.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 24.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
| 2002 | -36.6% | 20.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 12.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 24.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 21.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (22 countries) in OECD
- 2 Indonesia 23.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Poland 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Colombia 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Croatia 2.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 4 South Africa 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 5 Argentina 16.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 6 Costa Rica 14.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 7 Netherlands 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 7 Namibia 14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 New Zealand 13.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 Slovenia 4.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
More work & labour data for European Union (22 countries) in OECD
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 195,296 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 72.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 154,332 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 154,332 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 84.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 162,325 Persons (2025)
- Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 12,627 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 3.22 Percentage of employment (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in European Union (22 countries) in OECD was 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does European Union (22 countries) in OECD rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 5th out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (22 countries) in OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.