A recent Eurostat study sheds some light on this question, revealing the number of hours worked per week by Europeans, country by country. Conversely, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany are the European countries with the shortest working weeks (32.2, 33.6 and 34 hours respectively).Greece stands out as the country in Europe with the longest working week, at 39.8 actual hours of work. In the European Union, men working full-time put in 39.8 hours a week in 2023, compared to 37.8 hours for women.The full-time working women with the longest working weeks in Europe are found in Romania (39.5 hours), Latvia (39.4 hours) and Greece (39.3 hours). Europeans working in agriculture, forestry and fishing have the longest working weeks, averaging 41.5 hours. Conversely, those working in education (31.9 hours) or arts and leisure (33 hours) put in far fewer hours per week.

Source: Forbes June 08, 2024 11:01 UTC