Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Greece
Greece: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 11.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Greece is 11.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Greece peaked at 19.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2023.
Greece ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7 | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18.4 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 | 16.5 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 | 16.8 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 | 11.8 | 16.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Greece?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Greece was 11.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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