Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Europe
Europe: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment was 27,312 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Europe, 1983–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours — employment in Europe is 27,312 Persons, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours — employment in Europe peaked at 52,262 Persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,103 Persons, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Europe, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12,581 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 12,103 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 13,029 Persons | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 13,140 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18,181 Persons | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 26,924 Persons | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 28,617 Persons | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 28,424 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 31,881 Persons | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 30,755 Persons | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 34,050 Persons | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 35,860 Persons | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 41,202 Persons | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 40,189 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 52,262 Persons | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 50,097 Persons | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 48,805 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 48,357 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 49,138 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36,941 Persons | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 37,599 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 34,222 Persons | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 35,184 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 35,217 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,751 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 34,687 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33,172 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 33,604 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 34,038 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33,522 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32,951 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32,682 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32,237 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,542 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31,000 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 29,921 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28,791 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 25,646 Persons | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 27,041 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 27,312 Persons | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +48.1% | 18,181 Persons | 26,924 Persons |
| 1987 | +38.4% | 13,140 Persons | 18,181 Persons |
| 1997 | +30.0% | 40,189 Persons | 52,262 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,796 Persons | 12,103 Persons | 28,617 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 39,352 Persons | 28,424 Persons | 52,262 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,927 Persons | 33,172 Persons | 49,138 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,029 Persons | 28,791 Persons | 34,038 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,666 Persons | 25,646 Persons | 27,312 Persons | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More work & labour data for Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 293,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.285 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.141 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 598,857 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,864 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298,660 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 592,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours — employment in Europe?
- Long usual weekly working hours — employment in Europe was 27,312 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 52,262 Persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,103 Persons in 1984.
- How does Europe rank for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- Europe ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2022.
- Is long usual weekly working hours — employment rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.