Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD
European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment was 10,657 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD is 10,657 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD peaked at 16,128 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,391 Persons, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9,018 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 8,391 Persons | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 8,989 Persons | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 8,855 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 10,910 Persons | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 11,198 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12,030 Persons | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 11,876 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,280 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12,192 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,976 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 12,303 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 12,996 Persons | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 13,510 Persons | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,900 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14,195 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14,194 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,649 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 14,336 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14,079 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15,145 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 15,274 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15,967 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16,118 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,049 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16,128 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,530 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 15,394 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15,243 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14,784 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 14,401 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14,197 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,011 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,955 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,704 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,455 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13,209 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11,933 Persons | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 11,998 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,104 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,670 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 11,026 Persons | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 10,657 Persons | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,913 Persons | 8,391 Persons | 12,030 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,942 Persons | 11,876 Persons | 14,195 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,328 Persons | 14,079 Persons | 16,128 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,235 Persons | 13,209 Persons | 15,394 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,565 Persons | 10,657 Persons | 12,104 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (19 countries) in OECD
More work & labour data for European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 160,623 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 78.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 82.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 131,765 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 6.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status (2025)
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 3.6 Percentage of employment (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD was 10,657 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 16,128 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,391 Persons in 1984.
- How does European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 4th out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours — employment rising or falling in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (19 countries) in OECD 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.