Which EU country has the shortest work week, and where do people work most?
In 2025, the actual weekly working hours of EU workers aged 20-64 in their main job averaged 35.9 hours. This represents a decline from the 36.9 hours recorded in 2015.
Looking at individual EU countries, the longest working weeks were recorded in Greece (39.6 hours), Bulgaria and Poland (both 38.7) and Lithuania (38.4).
By contrast, the Netherlands had the shortest working week at 31.9 hours. It was followed by Denmark and Germany (both 33.9 hours) and Austria (34.0 hours)
In 2025, the actual weekly working hours of EU workers aged 20-64 in their main job averaged 35.9 hours. This represents a decline from the 36.9 hours recorded in 2015.
Looking at individual EU countries, the longest working weeks were recorded in Greece (39.6 hours), Bulgaria and Poland (both 38.7) and Lithuania (38.4).
By contrast, the Netherlands had the shortest working week at 31.9 hours. It was followed by Denmark and Germany (both 33.9 hours) and Austria (34.0 hours)
Qual país da UE tem a semana de trabalho mais curta e onde as pessoas trabalham mais?
Em 2025, a média de horas semanais de trabalho dos trabalhadores da UE com idades entre 20 e 64 anos em seus empregos principais foi de 35,9 horas. Isso representa uma queda em relação às 36,9 horas registradas em 2015.
Analisando cada país da UE individualmente, as semanas de trabalho mais longas foram registradas na Grécia (39,6 horas), Bulgária e Polônia (ambas com 38,7 horas) e Lituânia (38,4 horas).
Em contrapartida, os Países Baixos tiveram a semana de trabalho mais curta, com 31,9 horas. Em seguida, vieram a Dinamarca e a Alemanha (ambas com 33,9 horas) e a Áustria (34 horas).
EU Perspectives 28/5/2026
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