Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece
Greece: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 157,543 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Greece, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.