Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece

Greece: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 157,543 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
157,543
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
180,700
in 2008
All-time low
135,987
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201620272005: 177.9k2006: 180.2k2007: 179.4k2008: 180.7k2009: 177.0k2010: 172.2k2011: 160.6k2012: 145.7k2013: 138.0k2014: 136.9k2015: 140.0k2016: 142.4k2017: 145.1k2018: 148.1k2019: 151.5k2020: 136.0k2021: 146.5k2022: 154.4k2023: 155.7k2024: 157.1k2025: 157.5k2026: 158.1k2027: 157.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece is 157,543, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece peaked at 180,700 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 135,987, in 2020.

That places Greece 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Greece, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 177,946
2006 180,191 +1.3%
2007 179,368 -0.5%
2008 180,700 +0.7%
2009 176,982 -2.1%
2010 172,218 -2.7%
2011 160,583 -6.8%
2012 145,683 -9.3%
2013 138,014 -5.3%
2014 136,921 -0.8%
2015 140,010 +2.3%
2016 142,364 +1.7%
2017 145,070 +1.9%
2018 148,079 +2.1%
2019 151,482 +2.3%
2020 135,987 -10.2%
2021 146,540 +7.8%
2022 154,411 +5.4%
2023 155,672 +0.8%
2024 157,145 +0.9%
2025 157,505 +0.2%
2026 158,062 +0.4%
2027 157,543 -0.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 157,543 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 157,543 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 179,037 176,982 180,700 5
2010s 148,042 136,921 172,218 10
2020s 152,858 135,987 158,062 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 92 Singapore 159,761 compare
  2. 93 Belgium 159,216 compare
  3. 94 Israel 159,035 compare
  4. 96 Papua New Guinea 156,170 compare
  5. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 155,259 compare
  6. 98 Sweden 154,679 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece was 157,543 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 180,700 in 2008.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 135,987 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Greece ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.