Greece Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,893 hours

Greece's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,893 hours, up 0.6% from 2022. It ranks #74 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.89K hours+11.31 hours+0.60%
20221.88K hours+27.95 hours+1.51%
20211.85K hours+118.37 hours+6.82%
20201.74K hours182.16 hours-9.50%
20191.92K hours43.49 hours-2.22%
20181.96K hours+14.14 hours+0.73%
20171.95K hours+4.21 hours+0.22%
20161.94K hours+7.74 hours+0.40%
20151.93K hours14.34 hours-0.74%
20141.95K hours47.27 hours-2.37%
20132.00K hours+6.67 hours+0.34%
20121.99K hours+39.71 hours+2.04%
20111.95K hours+19.14 hours+0.99%
20101.93K hours58.17 hours-2.92%
20091.99K hours23.85 hours-1.18%
20082.01K hours12.39 hours-0.61%
20072.03K hours11.28 hours-0.55%
20062.04K hours15.38 hours-0.75%
20052.05K hours+48.97 hours+2.44%
20042.00K hours15.56 hours-0.77%
20032.02K hours1.68 hours-0.08%
20022.02K hours10.11 hours-0.50%
20012.03K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Greece Average Annual Working Hours

What is Greece's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Greece's average annual working hours is 1,893 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Greece's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Greece's average annual working hours rose by 0.6% from 2022 (1,882 hours) to 2023 (1,893 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 5.2%.

How does Greece rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Greece has the 74th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Greece's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Greece's average annual working hours was 2,031 hours. By 2023 it fell by 6.8%.

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