The usual weekly working hours for individuals aged 20 to 64 in the European Union last year averaged 36.1 hours, as shown by data published Thursday by the European Statistics Office (Eurostat).
According to this data, there are significant differences among member states.
Thus, the highest number of hours worked per week was recorded in Greece (39.8 hours), Romania (39.5 hours), Poland (39.3 hours), and Bulgaria (39 hours).
In contrast, the Netherlands have the shortest workweek (32.2 hours), followed by Austria (33.6 hours) and Germany (34 hours).
In 2023, the economic activities in the EU with the longest workweek were: agriculture, forestry, and fishing (41.5 hours), mining and quarrying (39.1 hours), and construction (38.9 hours), while the shortest workweek was found in activities where employers are households (26.7 hours), education (31.9 hours), arts, entertainment, and recreational activities (33 hours).