Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Greece

Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 39.25 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39.25
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
43.27
in 1983
All-time low
39.02
in 2013
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Greece, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 43.31984: 41.91985: 41.81986: 41.31987: 40.71988: 40.61989: 40.91990: 40.71991: 40.91992: 411993: 41.11994: 40.71995: 40.31996: 40.41997: 40.11998: 39.91999: 40.22000: 40.32001: 40.42002: 40.32003: 40.42004: 40.12005: 39.92006: 39.42007: 39.22008: 39.32009: 39.32010: 39.32011: 39.42012: 39.12013: 392014: 392015: 39.22016: 39.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 39.25 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Greece peaked at 43.27 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 39.02, in 2013.

That places Greece 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.5 40.64 43.27 7
1990s 40.54 39.86 41.14 10
2000s 39.87 39.22 40.43 10
2010s 39.19 39.02 39.38 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 4 Bulgaria 40.51 compare
  2. 5 Colombia 39.76 compare
  3. 6 Romania 39.31 compare
  4. 8 Hungary 39 compare
  5. 9 Poland 38.75 compare
  6. 10 Croatia 38.56 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Greece?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Greece was 39.25 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 43.27 in 1983.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.02 in 2013.
How does Greece rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Greece ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
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