Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Greece

Greece: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 44.87 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
44.87
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 2006
All-time low
41.86
in 2012
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Greece, 1984–2016

010203040501984200020161984: 43.52004: 44.92005: 452006: 45.62007: 44.82008: 45.12009: 42.42010: 422011: 42.12012: 41.92013: 43.82014: 44.82015: 44.62016: 44.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Greece recorded 44.87 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Greece peaked at 45.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.86, in 2012.

That places Greece 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 43.47 —
2004 44.86 +3.2%
2005 44.98 +0.3%
2006 45.6 +1.4%
2007 44.81 -1.7%
2008 45.13 +0.7%
2009 42.41 -6.0%
2010 41.98 -1.0%
2011 42.06 +0.2%
2012 41.86 -0.5%
2013 43.79 +4.6%
2014 44.8 +2.3%
2015 44.65 -0.3%
2016 44.87 +0.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 44.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 44.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.47 43.47 43.47 1
2000s 44.63 42.41 45.6 6
2010s 43.43 41.86 44.87 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 22 Kosovo 44.93 compare
  2. 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.93 compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 44.87 compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 44.73 compare
  5. 27 Belize 44.71 compare
  6. 28 El Salvador 44.28 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Greece?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Greece was 44.87 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 41.86 in 2012.
How does Greece rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Greece ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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