Greeks are the Europeans who work the most hours per week – The Dutch the least

The Greeks topped the list for the highest weekly working hours, according to a Eurostat survey based on 2024 data.

While the average workweek for individuals aged 20-64 in Europe was 36 hours—down one hour from 2014—Greeks averaged an impressive 39.8 hours each week.

Following them were the Bulgarians at 39 hours, with the Poles working 38.9 hours and Romanians at 38.8 hours.

Conversely, the Dutch clocked in the fewest hours per week at 32.1, with the Danish, Germans, and Austrians closely behind at 33.9 hours.

The Eurostat survey also highlighted sectors with the longest hours worked in the EU for 2024.

Leading the pack was agriculture, forestry, and fishing with an average of 41.2 hours, followed by mining and quarrying at 38.8 hours, and construction at 38.7 hours.

The sectors with the shortest workweeks included household activities as employers (26.7 hours), education (26.7 hours), and arts and education (31.9 hours).