Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece

Greece: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.25 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.25
in 2016
All-time low
39.11
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 41.72005: 41.62006: 42.22007: 422008: 41.62009: 39.72010: 39.12011: 39.52012: 39.42013: 41.42014: 42.12015: 422016: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece is 42.25, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece peaked at 42.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.11, in 2010.

Greece ranks 32nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 41.74 —
2005 41.63 -0.3%
2006 42.24 +1.5%
2007 41.96 -0.6%
2008 41.64 -0.8%
2009 39.73 -4.6%
2010 39.11 -1.6%
2011 39.54 +1.1%
2012 39.44 -0.2%
2013 41.37 +4.9%
2014 42.11 +1.8%
2015 42 -0.3%
2016 42.25 +0.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 42.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.26, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 42.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.31, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.49 39.73 42.24 6
2010s 40.83 39.11 42.25 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 29 Thailand 42.4 compare
  2. 30 Mauritius 42.32 compare
  3. 31 Belize 42.31
  4. 33 Tunisia 42.25 compare
  5. 34 Palestine 41.96 compare
  6. 35 Indonesia 41.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece was 42.25 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.25 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.11 in 2010.
How does Greece rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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