Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Greece

Greece: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 511.52 Persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
511.52 Persons
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
891.39 Persons
in 1983
All-time low
492.15 Persons
in 2023
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Greece, 1983–2025

02004006008001983200420251983: 891.4 Persons1984: 766.2 Persons1985: 771.3 Persons1986: 711.1 Persons1987: 675.5 Persons1988: 758.9 Persons1989: 769 Persons1990: 735.8 Persons1991: 775.9 Persons1992: 834.4 Persons1993: 810.4 Persons1994: 801 Persons1995: 809.9 Persons1996: 819.5 Persons1997: 811.7 Persons1998: 801.7 Persons1999: 822.9 Persons2000: 781.7 Persons2001: 795.1 Persons2002: 826.8 Persons2003: 846.1 Persons2004: 823.2 Persons2005: 832.1 Persons2006: 811.1 Persons2007: 761.2 Persons2008: 755.3 Persons2009: 762 Persons2010: 723.7 Persons2011: 680.2 Persons2012: 632.5 Persons2013: 639.9 Persons2014: 646.7 Persons2015: 666.4 Persons2016: 710.2 Persons2017: 680.9 Persons2018: 658 Persons2019: 648.1 Persons2020: 625.9 Persons2021: 566.9 Persons2022: 530.9 Persons2023: 492.1 Persons2024: 537.1 Persons2025: 511.5 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Greece is 511.52 Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Greece peaked at 891.39 Persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 492.15 Persons, in 2023.

That places Greece 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 763.33 Persons 675.5 Persons 891.39 Persons 7
1990s 802.32 Persons 735.78 Persons 834.38 Persons 10
2000s 799.45 Persons 755.29 Persons 846.13 Persons 10
2010s 668.64 Persons 632.51 Persons 723.71 Persons 10
2020s 544.08 Persons 492.15 Persons 625.91 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 15 Spain 1,324 Persons compare
  2. 16 Canada 1,187 Persons compare
  3. 17 Chile 769.45 Persons compare
  4. 19 Portugal 456.75 Persons compare
  5. 20 Israel 456.48 Persons compare
  6. 21 Belgium 433.89 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Greece?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Greece was 511.52 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 891.39 Persons in 1983.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 492.15 Persons in 2023.
How does Greece rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Greece ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.