EU Weekly Working Hours

Name: EU Weekly Working Hours
Creator: Eurostat
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job for the 15-64 age group, based on the Eurostat Labour Force Survey (LFS) starting from the first quarter of 2008.

Source: EurostatLast updated: Sep 04, 2026, 11:29Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	Q1-2026	Q4-2025	Q3-2025	Q2-2025	Q1-2025	Q4-2024	Q3-2024	Q2-2024	Q1-2024	Q4-2023	Q3-2023	Q2-2023	Q1-2023
Average29
Euro area		35.1	35.7	34.6	35.3	35.1	35.7	35	35.4	34.9	35.8	34.8	35.7
European Union		35.6	36.3	35.1	35.8	35.6	36.3	35.5	35.9	35.5	36.5	35.4	36.3
Germany	34	33.5	34.3	33.3	34	33.6	34.3	33.6	33.9	33.6	34.4	33.6	34.1
France	36	35.6	35.9	34.5	36.1	35.5	36.3	34.7	36.2	35.9	36	34.8	36.5
Italy	35.9	36	36.5	35.7	35.9	35.9	36	35.9	36.3	35.5	36.7	35.6	36.4
Spain	36	36.2	36.8	35.8	36	36	36.8	36.4	36.1	35.4	36.9	36	36.7
Netherlands	30.5	30.7	31.3	30.1	30.6	30.6	31.4	30.6	30.7	30.8	31.5	30.1	31
Belgium	34.8	33.8	34.2	33.3	34.8	33.8	34.3	33.8	35	34.1	34.4	34.3	35.8
Ireland	34.1	34.3	35	34.6	34	34.2	35	34.5	34.3	34.3	35.4	35.1	34.8
Austria	33.7	33.6	34.8	33	34.1	33.9	34.5	32.9	34	32.9	34.1	33	34.1
Finland	33.7	34	35.3	33.5	34	34	35.1	34.2	34.2	33.6	35.3	33.5	34.6
Portugal	37.5	37.2	38.6	36.5	37.5	37.6	38.2	36.9	37.1	36.5	38.4	37.2	38.6
Greece	38.6	39.4	40.9	39.8	38.2	39.3	41.2	40	38.9	39.5	40.7	39.6	39.3
Slovakia	37.2	37.9	37.6	36.9	37.8	38.1	37.8	37.6	38	37.2	37.2	37.3	38.8
Bulgaria	38.4	38.7	39	38.1	38.9	38.9	39.2	38.5	39.3	39	39.3	38.3	39.4
Luxembourg	35.8	35.5	35.7	35	35.7	35.1	35.6	35	36.1	35	35.6	34.2	35.9
Croatia	37.7	37.5	38.1	37.3	38.1	37.3	38.2	37.5	38.1	37.6	39.1	37.1	38.7
Lithuania	38.4	38.2	38.7	38.2	38.3	38.2	38.8	38.3	37.8	37.6	38.7	38.6	38.4
Slovenia	38.2	37.8	38.6	37.8	38.5	37.7	38.6	37.5	37.7	37.8	38.5	37.4	38.1
Latvia	37.8	37.6	38.5	37.6	37.7	38.1	38.7	38.1	38.3	38.4	38.9	37.7	38.6
Estonia	35.7	36.3	36.7	35.5	35.6	36.1	36.7	36.4	35.9	36.3	37	35.7	36.3
Cyprus	36.9	37.5	39.3	36.7	37.2	37.7	39.1	37.2	37.7	38.8	39.5	37.4	38
Malta	37.2	37.3	37.4	37	37.8	36.9	38.1	37.9	36.6	36.9	37.2	37.2	37.3
Poland	38.6	38	39.7	38.2	38.9	38.1	39.7	38.4	39.2	38.6	40.2	38.7	39.6
Sweden	34.8	35.4	35.8	33.4	35.1	35.6	35.9	33.9	35.3	35.5	36	33.5	35.7
Romania	38.2	38.4	39.1	38.1	37.3	38.6	39	38.2	39.2	39.1	39.8	39.4	39.5
Czechia	38.1	36.8	38.7	36.5	37.9	37.8	38.2	37.4	37.7	37.8	37	37.1	39
Denmark	32.7	32.7	33.8	32.2	32.7	32.5	33.5	32.8	32.6	33	34	32.4	33.8
Hungary	38.7	36.8	37.9	36.2	38.5	36.7	38.2	37.8	37	36.4	38.8	37.3	38.7
Full-time employment29
Euro area		38.5	39.1	38	38.7	38.5	39.1	38.4	38.9	38.4	39.2	38.3	39.3
European Union		38.5	39.3	38.1	38.8	38.6	39.3	38.5	39	38.6	39.5	38.4	39.5
Germany	39.1	38.6	39.4	38.4	39	38.6	39.4	38.7	38.9	38.6	39.5	38.6	39.2
France	38.7	38.2	38.4	37	38.8	38.1	38.8	37.3	38.8	38.4	38.5	37.4	39.2
Italy	38.3	38.4	39	38.2	38.5	38.6	38.5	38.7	39.3	38.5	39.7	38.6	39.5
Spain	38.5	38.8	39.2	38.4	38.7	38.6	39.2	39.1	38.7	37.9	39.3	38.6	39.5
Netherlands	37.3	37.5	37.8	36.7	37.3	37.4	37.8	37.4	37.6	37.7	38.1	36.8	38
Belgium	38.7	37.7	38	37.2	38.7	37.5	37.8	37.3	38.5	37.5	37.7	37.7	39.5
Ireland	37.9	38.1	38.7	38.3	37.8	38.1	38.7	38.2	38.2	38.4	39.2	38.9	38.7
Austria	39	38.7	39.7	38	39.3	39.1	39.6	38.1	39.3	37.9	39	38.1	39.4
Finland	36.7	37.1	38.2	36.1	37	36.9	37.9	36.9	37.2	36.6	38.2	36.2	37.6
Portugal	38.9	38.5	39.9	37.7	38.9	39.1	39.7	38.3	38.5	37.9	39.9	38.5	40
Greece	39.5	40.4	41.9	40.8	39.2	40.3	42.4	41.3	40.3	41	41.9	41	40.9
Slovakia	38	38.8	38.5	37.7	38.6	38.8	38.6	38.3	38.7	37.9	37.9	37.8	39.3
Bulgaria	38.7	38.9	39.2	38.4	39.2	39.2	39.5	38.7	39.5	39.1	39.5	38.5	39.6
Luxembourg	38.5	38.3	38.3	37.5	38.6	38.1	38.1	37.5	38.7	37.8	37.9	36.8	38.7
Croatia	38.3	38	38.7	37.8	38.5	37.8	38.8	38	38.7	38.2	39.7	37.7	39.5
Lithuania	39.5	39.3	39.8	39.3	39.3	39.3	39.8	39.4	38.9	38.7	39.8	39.6	39.5
Slovenia	40	39.5	40.2	39.4	39.9	39.2	40.2	39.2	39.4	39.4	40.2	39	39.7
Latvia	39.2	38.9	39.9	38.8	38.9	39.3	40	39.2	39.5	39.5	40.1	38.8	39.9
Estonia	37.9	38.6	38.7	37.9	38.2	38.3	38.8	38.7	38.4	38.6	39.3	38	38.8
Cyprus	38.3	38.9	40.8	38.3	38.7	39.2	40.7	38.8	39.4	40.4	41	39	39.9
Malta	39.1	38.9	39.1	38.7	39.5	38.6	39.9	39.6	38.4	38.8	39	38.9	39.1
Poland	39.9	39.2	40.9	39.3	40	39.1	40.9	39.4	40.3	39.7	41.2	39.7	40.7
Sweden	37.7	38.4	38.7	36.1	38.1	38.7	38.9	36.8	38.4	38.6	39	36.2	38.9
Romania	38.6	38.7	39.4	38.4	37.6	39.1	39.4	38.5	39.6	39.6	40.2	39.8	40.1
Czechia	39.6	38.2	40.2	37.9	39.4	39.1	39.6	38.7	39	39	38.2	38.2	40.2
Denmark	37.7	37.7	38.6	37.1	37.6	37.7	38.3	37.8	37.6	37.9	38.6	37	38.7
Hungary	39.6	37.6	38.7	36.9	39.3	37.3	38.9	38.6	37.7	37.1	39.6	38	39.4
Part-time employment29
Euro area		21.4	21.9	21	21.3	21.2	21.8	21.2	21.3	21.1	21.7	20.9	21.3
European Union		21.3	21.9	21	21.3	21.2	21.8	21.2	21.3	21.1	21.8	21	21.3
Germany	21.7	21.3	21.6	20.8	21.2	21	21.3	21.1	21.1	20.8	21.3	20.8	21.2
France	22.7	22.4	22.7	21.7	22.6	22.1	23	21.9	22.7	22.8	23	21.6	22.7
Italy	22.2	22.3	22.7	22.3	22.2	22.2	22.8	22.2	22.1	21.6	22.4	21.6	21.8
Spain	20.2	20.1	21.2	19.7	19.4	19.8	20.5	19.3	19.4	19.3	20.5	19.3	19.3
Netherlands	21.4	21.4	22.1	21	21.2	21.3	22.2	21.3	21.3	21.3	22.2	21	21.4
Belgium	22.9	22.2	22.5	21.7	22.5	22	22.5	22.7	23.1	22.3	22.5	22.7	23.7
Ireland	17.6	17.9	19.2	18.7	17.9	18.1	19.2	18.8	18.3	18.2	20	19.3	18.8
Austria	21.6	21.3	22.1	20.9	21.8	21.5	21.7	20.9	21.5	21	21.7	20.8	21.4
Finland	19.2	19	21.3	19.6	18.7	19.1	20.8	19.9	18.9	19.2	21	19.4	18.7
Portugal	18.2	18.1	18.9	18.3	18	18	19.4	18.1	18.1	17.5	18.1	18.7	18.3
Greece	21.3	20.9	21.5	21.2	20.9	21.3	22	20.9	21.3	21.4	21.9	20.9	20.7
Slovakia	21	20.6	20.1	19.4	19.5	19.5	20	19.8	19.6	20	19.7	20	20.5
Bulgaria	20.8	21.1	20.1	19.1	19.5	20.3	20.2	18.9	19.4	20.3	19.4	19.9	19.6
Luxembourg	23.1	22.3	22.9	23.3	21.7	21	22.5	22.2	22.3	22	24.2	22.6	23.5
Croatia	20.4	20.1	19.7	20.2	21.4	21.4	20.1	20.4	20	21.7	21.9	19.2	20.6
Lithuania	21.2	19.2	20.3	19.9	20.5	20.8	21.5	20.8	21.4	21.2	21.9	20.7	20.4
Slovenia	20.3	20.4	22.5	21.6	20.2	20.1	22.3	20.3	20.1	20.6	21.6	20.7	20.2
Latvia	20.3	21.4	21.6	20.8	21.2	21.2	20.9	19.8	20.9	21.5	21.2	20.5	20.3
Estonia	20.5	20.7	21.4	20.6	19.7	20.8	21.2	20.6	20.8	20.5	19.6	20.5	19.8
Cyprus	19.4	19.9	20.1	18.1	18.2	19.2	19.8	18.6	18.8	19.4	19.3	18.9	19.1
Malta	21.1	22	22	21.4	21.5	21.8	22.6	21.9	20.3	21.3	22.8	21.9	21.9
Poland	19.9	20	21	20.5	20.7	21.3	22.1	21.3	21.7	21	22.9	21.7	21.4
Sweden	22.4	22.8	23.8	21.9	22.3	22.7	23.6	21.7	22.7	22.5	24.1	22.4	22.4
Romania	23.8	24.9	26.8	25.2	23.5	24.5	26.9	26.3	24.7	25.5	27.9	28.2	24.8
Czechia	21.6	21.4	21.9	21	21.4	21.9	21.6	21.4	21.7	21.8	21.6	21.3	22.1
Denmark	18.2	18.3	19.7	18.1	18	18.5	19.3	18.3	17.8	17.9	19.3	17.9	18.1
Hungary	21.5	21.2	21.5	20.6	21.6	20.9	21.4	20.9	20.5	20.2	21	20.3	21.2
Employees29
Euro area		34.4	35	33.8	34.5	34.3	34.9	34.1	34.6	34.1	34.9	33.9	34.9
European Union		34.9	35.6	34.3	35.1	34.9	35.6	34.7	35.2	34.8	35.6	34.5	35.6
Germany	33.6	33.2	33.9	32.9	33.6	33.2	33.8	33.1	33.5	33.1	33.9	33.1	33.7
France	35.4	34.8	35.1	33.5	35.4	34.7	35.5	33.8	35.3	35	35	33.7	35.6
Italy	35	35.1	35.6	34.7	35	35	35.1	34.7	35.2	34.3	35.4	34.2	35.1
Spain	35	35.2	35.9	34.8	34.9	34.9	35.8	35.3	35	34.3	35.9	34.9	35.7
Netherlands	29.6	29.7	30.4	29.1	29.7	29.6	30.5	29.5	29.7	29.8	30.5	29	30.1
Belgium	33.5	32.4	32.6	31.9	33.4	32.4	32.9	32.5	33.7	32.6	33	32.6	34.4
Ireland	33.4	33.6	34.2	33.8	33.2	33.5	34.3	33.9	33.6	33.6	34.6	34.2	34
Austria	32.9	32.8	33.8	32.1	33.3	33.1	33.6	32	33.2	32.2	33.2	32.1	33.4
Finland	33.5	33.5	34.9	33	33.6	33.5	34.6	33.7	33.9	33.2	34.7	32.9	34.2
Portugal	37.2	36.7	38.1	36	37.1	37.3	37.8	36.4	36.8	36	37.9	36.7	38.1
Greece	37	37.9	39.2	38	36.4	37.5	39.3	38.2	37	38	38.9	37.7	37.7
Slovakia	36.6	37.4	36.9	36.2	37.2	37.5	37.1	37	37.3	36.5	36.5	36.6	38.2
Bulgaria	38.4	38.7	38.9	38.1	38.9	38.8	39.1	38.4	39.3	38.9	39.2	38.2	39.3
Luxembourg	35.8	35.7	35.9	35	35.8	35.3	35.5	35.1	36.3	35	35.7	34.2	35.9
Croatia	37.6	37.2	37.9	37.1	37.9	37.1	38.1	37.1	38.1	37.6	38.8	36.8	38.6
Lithuania	38.8	38.5	38.8	38.5	38.6	38.5	39	38.6	38.2	38	38.9	38.8	38.7
Slovenia	37.9	37.5	38.3	37.4	38.2	37.3	38.3	36.8	37.3	37.5	38.2	37.1	37.9
Latvia	38.2	38.2	39	37.9	38	38.4	38.9	38.2	38.7	38.6	39	37.8	38.9
Estonia	36.1	36.5	36.7	35.7	35.9	36.4	36.9	36.5	36.2	36.7	37	35.8	36.6
Cyprus	37.3	37.8	39.6	36.9	37.4	37.9	39.4	37.4	38	39.1	39.7	37.7	38.5
Malta	37.1	37.3	37	36.6	37.5	36.7	37.7	37.5	36.3	36.5	36.6	36.9	37
Poland	38.1	37.4	38.9	37.4	38.3	37.5	39	37.6	38.7	38	39.1	37.7	39
Sweden	34.7	35.2	35.6	33	34.8	35.3	35.7	33.6	35.1	35.2	35.8	33.1	35.5
Romania	38.5	38.6	39.2	38.2	37.4	38.9	39.1	38.2	39.6	39.5	39.9	39.5	40.1
Czechia	37.7	36.3	38.2	35.9	37.4	37.2	37.6	36.9	37.2	37.2	36.3	36.5	38.5
Denmark	32.2	32.2	33.3	31.8	32.3	32.2	33.1	32.2	32.2	32.5	33.4	31.6	33.2
Hungary	38.7	36.8	37.7	36.1	38.4	36.5	38	37.7	36.9	36.3	38.7	37.2	38.6
Self-employed29
Euro area		40.3	40.8	40.3	40.4	40.4	40.9	41	41	40.6	41.8	41.3	41.3
European Union		40.2	41	40.3	40.4	40.3	41.1	40.9	40.8	40.5	42	41.2	41.3
Germany	39.5	38.8	39.5	39.2	39.2	39.1	39.9	39.6	39.4	39.1	40.6	39.6	39.4
France	40.4	41	41.1	40.5	41.4	40.8	41.9	41.3	42.2	42.1	42.8	42.4	42.9
Italy	39.9	40	40	39.9	39.9	39.9	39.5	40.9	41.3	40.6	41.9	41.3	41.4
Spain	42.5	42.5	42.8	42.6	42.5	42.6	43.4	43.6	42.7	42.2	43.5	42.9	43.4
Netherlands	36.2	36.8	36.7	36.2	35.9	36.2	36.1	37.1	36.3	36.5	36.8	36.4	36.2
Belgium	42.6	42.5	43.6	42.4	43.1	42.6	43.1	43.1	43.6	42.8	43	44	45.3
Ireland	40.2	40.3	42.1	41.7	40.6	41.1	41.9	41.1	40.6	40.7	42	42.7	41.5
Austria	40.1	40	42.1	41	41.3	40.8	41.5	40.5	40.2	39.4	41.2	41	40.3
Finland	35.7	37.4	39	38.2	37.8	38.5	39.7	38.7	37.2	37.7	40.5	38.7	37.9
Portugal	40.1	40.5	42.2	40.2	40.6	40.5	41.3	40.3	39.9	40.3	41.9	41.3	42.3
Greece	43.6	44.5	46.4	45.7	43.7	44.9	47	45.5	44.3	44.2	45.6	45.2	43.8
Slovakia	40.5	40.7	41.2	40.5	41.1	41.6	41.3	41.4	41.6	41	40.8	41.4	42.1
Bulgaria	38.7	39	39.6	38.9	39.3	40.1	40.5	39.2	39.9	40.1	40.6	39.3	40.2
Luxembourg	36.4	35.7	34.9	35.5	37.6	35.4	38.1	35.4	34.4	36.4	35.8	35.4	37.9
Croatia	39.1	39.4	39.4	39.1	39.6	38.6	39.7	40.2	38.7	38	41.6	40.3	40.1
Lithuania	35.4	36.3	37.3	36.1	35.6	36	37.8	35.7	34.5	35	36.9	36.6	35.9
Slovenia	41	40.9	41.7	41.6	42.1	41.3	41.8	41.5	41.2	40.2	41.5	40.5	40.8
Latvia	35.1	33.8	35.9	35.6	35.1	35.7	37.1	37	35.5	36.5	37.7	36.7	35.8
Estonia	32.9	35	36.5	35	33.5	34	34.9	35.8	33.8	33.4	37.1	35.5	33.6
Cyprus	33.8	34.8	36.4	34.6	35.4	36.6	37.1	36	35.1	36.3	37.5	35.4	34
Malta	37.9	37.6	40.4	39.4	39.8	38.5	40.5	40.9	39	40.1	41.1	39.3	39.2
Poland	41	41	43.3	41.7	41.7	41	43.4	42.1	41.9	41.4	44.6	42.9	42.7
Sweden	36.7	38.5	38.3	37.9	38.7	38.3	38.7	37.6	38.2	38.5	38.8	38.1	38.9
Romania	36.3	37.3	38.3	37.5	36.1	37	38.9	38.1	37.9	37.3	39.5	39	37
Czechia	40.6	39.9	42	40	41.1	41.4	41.5	40.6	40.4	40.8	40.4	40.2	41.8
Denmark	39.4	40	40.4	39	37.8	36.8	39	40.8	38.7	38.6	40.5	41.5	40.8
Hungary	39	37.5	39.6	36.9	39.2	37.6	39.8	39.1	37.6	37.2	40.1	38.4	39.7
Male29
Euro area		37.6	38.2	37.1	37.8	37.6	38.2	37.5	38	37.5	38.4	37.4	38.4
European Union		37.7	38.5	37.3	38	37.8	38.5	37.7	38.2	37.8	38.8	37.7	38.7
Germany	37.4	36.9	37.6	36.6	37.4	36.9	37.6	37	37.3	37	37.9	37	37.6
France	38.1	37.7	38	36.5	38.2	37.6	38.5	36.9	38.3	38	38.2	36.9	38.6
Italy	38.4	38.5	38.9	38.2	38.4	38.5	38.3	38.6	39.2	38.4	39.4	38.5	39.2
Spain	37.9	38.2	38.8	37.8	38.1	38.2	38.8	38.6	38.1	37.4	38.9	38.1	39
Netherlands	34.1	34.3	35	33.7	34.2	34.3	35	34.3	34.5	34.5	35.1	33.8	34.8
Belgium	37.2	36.3	36.7	36.1	37.3	36.3	36.7	36.4	37.6	36.6	37	37	38.8
Ireland	37.2	37.4	38.2	37.7	37.1	37.3	38	37.4	37.1	37.4	38.4	38.4	38
Austria	37.1	37.1	37.9	36.4	37.5	37.4	37.8	36.4	37.5	36.2	37.3	36.3	37.6
Finland	35.7	35.9	37.5	35.3	35.9	35.9	36.7	36.1	35.9	35.8	37.3	35.6	36.5
Portugal	39	38.6	40.1	37.8	39.1	39.1	39.9	38.3	38.6	37.8	39.9	38.5	40
Greece	40.4	41.2	42.5	41.5	40	41.3	42.9	41.8	41	41.4	42.4	41.6	41.3
Slovakia	38.2	38.8	38.7	37.9	38.6	39.1	38.8	38.6	39	38.3	38.2	38.3	39.7
Bulgaria	38.5	38.8	39.1	38.3	39.1	39	39.4	38.6	39.5	39.1	39.5	38.4	39.6
Luxembourg	38	37.6	37.7	36.9	37.7	37.8	38	37.4	38.2	36.7	37.5	36.1	38.4
Croatia	38.2	38.1	38.7	37.7	38.7	37.9	38.9	38.1	38.6	38.1	39.9	37.6	39.3
Lithuania	39	38.9	39.3	38.7	38.9	38.8	39.5	38.6	38.5	38.3	39.4	39.1	39
Slovenia	39.1	38.7	39.5	38.9	39.4	38.6	39.6	38.4	38.7	38.9	39.7	38.3	39
Latvia	38.7	38.5	39.3	38.2	38.2	38.8	39.4	38.5	38.9	38.9	39.5	38.3	39.1
Estonia	36.4	37.6	38.1	36.7	37.2	37.1	37.7	37.6	36.7	37.8	38.3	37	37.4
Cyprus	38.1	38.6	40.5	38.1	38.6	39.2	40.5	38.7	39.2	40.3	40.9	38.9	39.6
Malta	38.5	38.3	38.8	38.8	39.3	38.5	39.6	39.6	37.9	38.4	38.8	38.9	38.6
Poland	39.7	39.1	40.9	39.4	40.1	39.2	41	39.7	40.4	39.7	41.5	40	40.8
Sweden	36.3	36.8	37.1	34.9	36.6	37.3	37.5	35.5	36.9	37.2	37.5	35	37.2
Romania	38.4	38.6	39.3	38.3	37.4	38.8	39.4	38.5	39.4	39.4	40.2	39.7	39.7
Czechia	39.6	38.2	40.2	37.9	39.4	39.1	39.7	38.8	39.1	39.1	38.4	38.4	40.4
Denmark	34.5	34.6	36.1	34.4	34.8	34.5	35.7	35.1	34.8	35.2	36.1	34.7	35.8
Hungary	39.3	37.4	38.7	36.8	39.2	37.2	38.9	38.4	37.6	37	39.4	38	39.2
Female29
Euro area		32.2	32.8	31.8	32.3	32.1	32.7	32	32.3	31.9	32.7	31.8	32.6
European Union		33	33.7	32.5	33.2	32.9	33.6	32.8	33.2	32.9	33.7	32.6	33.6
Germany	30.1	29.7	30.4	29.6	30	29.7	30.3	29.7	30	29.6	30.4	29.6	30.1
France	33.8	33.3	33.5	32.2	33.9	33.1	33.9	32.4	33.9	33.7	33.7	32.5	34.3
Italy	32.7	32.7	33.2	32.5	32.6	32.5	32.7	32.3	32.5	31.7	32.8	31.7	32.5
Spain	33.8	33.9	34.5	33.4	33.5	33.4	34.4	33.9	33.7	33.1	34.5	33.6	34.1
Netherlands	26.5	26.7	27.1	26	26.5	26.5	27.2	26.4	26.5	26.7	27.3	25.9	26.8
Belgium	32.1	30.9	31.1	30.2	31.9	31	31.4	30.9	32	31.2	31.4	31.1	32.4
Ireland	30.7	30.7	31.2	30.9	30.5	30.8	31.4	31.3	31.1	30.8	31.8	31.3	31.1
Austria	29.9	29.6	31	29.2	30.4	29.9	30.5	28.9	29.9	29.1	30.3	29.1	30.1
Finland	31.6	31.9	32.8	31.6	31.9	31.9	33.3	32.2	32.3	31.3	33.1	31.1	32.5
Portugal	36	35.7	37	35.1	35.9	36.2	36.5	35.4	35.6	35.1	36.8	35.9	37
Greece	36.2	37.1	38.8	37.6	35.8	36.8	38.8	37.6	36.1	37.1	38.3	37	36.6
Slovakia	36	36.8	36.3	35.6	36.8	36.9	36.4	36.3	36.7	35.8	35.9	36.1	37.7
Bulgaria	38.2	38.6	38.8	38	38.8	38.9	39.1	38.3	39.1	38.8	39	38.2	39.2
Luxembourg	33.1	32.9	33.2	32.8	33.4	32.1	32.7	32.3	33.6	33.1	33.4	32	33.1
Croatia	37.1	36.8	37.2	36.8	37.4	36.6	37.4	36.8	37.7	37.1	38.2	36.6	38
Lithuania	37.9	37.6	37.9	37.8	37.7	37.5	38.1	37.9	37.1	37	37.8	38	37.7
Slovenia	37.1	36.6	37.5	36.6	37.5	36.6	37.5	36.3	36.3	36.4	37	36.2	37
Latvia	37	36.8	37.7	37	37.1	37.4	38	37.6	37.8	37.8	38.3	37.1	38.1
Estonia	35	35	35.1	34.3	34	35.1	35.6	35.2	35.1	34.7	35.6	34.4	35
Cyprus	35.7	36.2	38	35.1	35.6	36.1	37.6	35.6	36.2	37.1	37.9	35.9	36.3
Malta	35.3	35.9	35.4	34.4	35.7	34.6	35.7	35.5	34.8	34.8	34.9	34.7	35.6
Poland	37.3	36.7	38.1	36.7	37.4	36.8	38.2	36.8	37.7	37.3	38.5	37	38.1
Sweden	33.2	33.9	34.3	31.7	33.3	33.7	34.1	32.1	33.6	33.6	34.3	31.8	34
Romania	38.1	38.2	38.7	37.8	37.1	38.3	38.5	37.8	38.9	38.8	39.3	38.9	39.3
Czechia	36.4	35.2	36.9	34.9	36.3	36.1	36.3	35.7	36	36.1	35	35.3	37.1
Denmark	30.6	30.6	31.1	29.7	30.3	30.2	30.9	30.2	30.2	30.4	31.6	29.7	31.5
Hungary	38	36.2	37	35.3	37.6	36	37.4	37.1	36.3	35.7	38.1	36.5	38
Manufacturing29
Euro area		37	37.6	36.4	37.4	37	37.5	36.8	37.4	36.8	37.6	36.6	37.9
European Union		37.2	37.9	36.6	37.6	37.2	37.9	37	37.7	37.1	38	36.9	38.2
Germany	36.5	36	36.8	35.5	36.4	35.8	36.7	35.9	36.3	35.9	36.9	35.8	36.7
France		36.4	36.9	35.3	37.6	36.6	37.3	35.5	37.5	36.8	37	35.8	37.8
Italy		38.1	38.4	37.6	38.2	38.3	38.1	38	38.7	37.7	38.6	37.6	39
Spain	38.1	37.9	38.5	37.6	38.1	37.9	38.7	38.5	38.1	37.1	38.8	38	39
Netherlands		34.7	35.1	34	34.7	34.6	35.6	34.3	34.7	34.6	35.5	33.7	35.2
Belgium		35.4	36.3	35	36.2	34.7	35.1	35.4	36.8	36.2	35.8	35.2	37.2
Ireland	37.5	37.5	38.4	37.6	37.5	37.2	37.9	37.3	37.9	37.9	38.5	38.2	38.3
Austria	35.4	35.3	36	34.4	36	35.8	36.1	34.2	35.6	34.8	35.7	34.6	36.5
Finland	36.9	36.8	37.7	35.4	36.5	36.1	37.3	36.3	36.4	36.1	37.8	35.4	36.9
Portugal	38.9	38.1	39.6	37.1	38.7	38.9	39.6	37.8	38.1	36.8	39.4	37.4	39.4
Greece	39.7	40.3	40.8	40.3	39.3	40.5	41	40.8	40.4	41.4	40.4	40.2	40.8
Slovakia	37	38	37.4	36.7	38	38.2	37.6	37.5	37.9	37.4	36.6	37.1	38.8
Bulgaria	38.6	38.8	39.2	38.4	39.1	38.9	39.2	38.4	39.5	38.8	39.2	38.5	39.6
Luxembourg	36.3	37.6	34.8	37.8	35.9	36.9	37.1	34.5	39.4	38.8	39.6	37.5	39.9
Croatia	37.9	37.3	38	36.6	37.8	37.6	37.8	36.6	38.4	37.5	38.7	36.4	39
Lithuania	39.5	39.1	39.3	39.1	39.4	39	39.1	39.6	38.9	37.9	39.2	39.4	39.6
Slovenia	38.7	38.2	38.7	37.4	39	38.1	38.5	37.3	38.1	37.6	38.4	37.2	38.3
Latvia		38.3	39.8	38.3	38.5	38.7	39.4	39.2	39.2	39.4	39.5	38.9	39.8
Estonia	37.4	38.2	38.3	36.5	36.7	37.3	37.8	38.7	38.3	38	38.2	37.3	38.9
Cyprus	37.7	38.1	40.1	36.1	37.8	38.9	39.6	37.8	38	39.3	39.8	37.1	39.4
Malta	38.2	37.4	38.1	37.7	38.7	38	39.2	37.6	37.7	38.2	38.4	37	37.2
Poland	39	38.3	39.8	38.2	39.1	38.2	39.7	38.2	39.4	38.6	40	38.3	39.6
Sweden	37.2	37.5	37.3	34.6	36.5	37.9	38	35.6	37.4	37.9	37.6	35	37.2
Romania	38.3	38.4	38.8	37.8	37.2	38.7	38.8	37.9	39.4	39.3	39.9	39.4	40.2
Czechia	38.5	37	38.7	36.6	38.2	37.6	38.2	37.4	37.8	37.8	36.8	36.8	39
Denmark		35.1	36.3	34.2	35.5	35.4	35.9	34.9	34.8	35.2	36	34.2	35.5
Hungary	39.2	37.3	38	36.1	38.8	36.9	38.4	37.7	37	36.2	39	37.5	38.5

Latest reading

Euro area stood at 35.1 Hours/week in Q4 2025. That is −1.7% from Q3 2025 and unchanged from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 2008 to Q4 2025. Source: Eurostat.

Latest: 35.1 Hours/week; Q4 2025
vs previous period: −1.7%; Q3 2025
vs a year earlier: 0.0%

About this data

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job for the 15-64 age group, based on the Eurostat Labour Force Survey (LFS) starting from the first quarter of 2008. These figures represent absolute hours rather than an index and reflect actual hours worked during the reference week, excluding annual leave, public holidays, and sick leave, which consistently results in lower figures for quarters with more holidays (this is an unadjusted series, requiring year-on-year comparisons rather than quarter-on-quarter). Average hours in the euro area have declined steadily over fifteen years, driven primarily by an increasing share of part-time employment rather than a reduction in full-time working hours, a trend illustrated by the disaggregated data for both groups. The Netherlands records the lowest average in Europe, while Greece records the highest. Germany lacks data for all four quarters of 2020 due to a redesign of its national survey methodology by the German statistical office, representing a genuine data gap rather than an error. Block-level aggregates are typically published one quarter behind individual country releases. Source: Eurostat.