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

Greece: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.4
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
46.44
in 2014
All-time low
40.48
in 2012
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, 1984–2016

010203040501984200020161984: 41.92004: 42.72005: 43.42006: 44.42007: 432008: 44.22009: 422010: 41.52011: 412012: 40.52013: 42.92014: 46.42015: 46.42016: 45.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece is 45.4, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece peaked at 46.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.48, in 2012.

That places Greece 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.87 41.87 41.87 1
2000s 43.28 41.98 44.43 6
2010s 43.45 40.48 46.44 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Namibia 46.5 compare
  2. 8 Bolivia 45.78 compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 45.69 compare
  4. 11 Turkey 45.26 compare
  5. 12 Tunisia 45.18 compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 43.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece was 45.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 2014.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 40.48 in 2012.
How does Greece rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Greece ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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