Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD
European Union (22 countries) in OECD: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment was 12,627 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD stood at 12,627 Persons.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD peaked at 35,781 Persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,638 Persons, in 1984.
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9,241 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 8,638 Persons | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 9,229 Persons | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 9,101 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 13,925 Persons | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 14,303 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15,146 Persons | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 15,039 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,359 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15,141 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19,048 Persons | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 19,414 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23,279 Persons | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 23,766 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 35,781 Persons | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 33,642 Persons | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 32,636 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 33,118 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32,906 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20,975 Persons | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 22,065 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 19,183 Persons | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 19,912 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 20,030 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19,990 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20,020 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19,171 Persons | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 18,890 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,623 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,183 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 17,723 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17,467 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,212 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,040 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,660 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16,264 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,917 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,248 Persons | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 14,278 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,440 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,875 Persons | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 13,100 Persons | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 12,627 Persons | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,369 Persons | 8,638 Persons | 15,146 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 23,311 Persons | 15,039 Persons | 35,781 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,737 Persons | 19,171 Persons | 33,118 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,398 Persons | 15,917 Persons | 18,890 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,761 Persons | 12,627 Persons | 14,440 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (22 countries) in OECD
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)
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 6.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status (2025)
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 3.22 Percentage of employment (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- Long usual weekly working hours — employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD was 12,627 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 (22 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 35,781 Persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,638 Persons in 1984.
- How does European Union (22 countries) in OECD rank for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours — employment rising or falling in European Union (22 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.