Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Greece

Greece: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 42.52 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.52
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.89
in 2006
All-time low
39.63
in 2012
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Greece, 1984–2016

0102030401984200020161984: 42.32004: 42.12005: 42.22006: 42.92007: 42.32008: 42.32009: 40.22010: 39.62011: 39.92012: 39.62013: 41.72014: 42.72015: 42.42016: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Greece is 42.52, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Greece peaked at 42.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.63, in 2012.

Greece ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.33 42.33 42.33 1
2000s 42 40.23 42.89 6
2010s 41.2 39.63 42.69 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 24 Paraguay 43.02 compare
  2. 25 Albania 42.82 compare
  3. 26 Philippines 42.71 compare
  4. 28 Iceland 42.46 compare
  5. 29 South Africa 42.4 compare
  6. 30 Palestine 42.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Greece?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Greece was 42.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.89 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.63 in 2012.
How does Greece rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Greece ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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