Why and where are weekly working hours dropping in Europe?
13 June 2025
The amount of time spent at work across Europe is declining.
According to Eurostat, in 2024, the actual weekly working hours for workers aged 20 to 64 in their main job ranged from 32.1 hours in the Netherlands to 39.8 hours in Greece.
When including non-EU countries the highest figure was recorded in Turkey, where average weekly working time exceeded 43 hours.
According to Eurostat, in 2024, the actual weekly working hours for workers aged 20 to 64 in their main job ranged from 32.1 hours in the Netherlands to 39.8 hours in Greece.
When including non-EU countries the highest figure was recorded in Turkey, where average weekly working time exceeded 43 hours.