# How many hours a week do people work?

**It typically takes 41.7 hours, and anywhere from 22.7 hours to 41.7 hours (Austria, 2025).** (Source: MainMesh, updated 2026-10-15)

| Estimate | Region | Year | Low | Typical | High | Source type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Austria | 2025 | 22.7 hours | 41.7 hours | 41.7 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Belgium | 2025 | 24.7 hours | 40.3 hours | 40.3 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2025 | 20.9 hours | 41.7 hours | 41.7 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Bulgaria | 2025 | 20.6 hours | 40.1 hours | 40.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Croatia | 2025 | 21.1 hours | 40.1 hours | 40.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Cyprus | 2025 | 20 hours | 41.4 hours | 41.4 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Czechia | 2025 | 22.5 hours | 40.7 hours | 40.7 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Denmark | 2025 | 20.6 hours | 38.6 hours | 38.6 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Estonia | 2025 | 21.5 hours | 40 hours | 40 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | EU average | 2025 | 22.6 hours | 40.3 hours | 40.3 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Finland | 2025 | 21.3 hours | 39.1 hours | 39.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | France | 2025 | 23.4 hours | 39.9 hours | 39.9 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Germany | 2025 | 22.3 hours | 40.3 hours | 40.3 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Greece | 2025 | 21.6 hours | 42 hours | 42 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Hungary | 2025 | 22.4 hours | 40.3 hours | 40.3 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Iceland | 2025 | 23.3 hours | 42.2 hours | 42.2 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Ireland | 2025 | 19.8 hours | 39.7 hours | 39.7 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Italy | 2025 | 23.1 hours | 39.8 hours | 39.8 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Latvia | 2025 | 21.6 hours | 40 hours | 40 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Lithuania | 2025 | 19.7 hours | 40 hours | 40 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Luxembourg | 2025 | 24.7 hours | 40.8 hours | 40.8 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Malta | 2025 | 23.4 hours | 41.1 hours | 41.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Netherlands | 2025 | 23.7 hours | 39.1 hours | 39.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | North Macedonia | 2025 | 24.4 hours | 41.2 hours | 41.2 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Norway | 2025 | 19.2 hours | 40 hours | 40 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Poland | 2025 | 21.2 hours | 41.1 hours | 41.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Portugal | 2025 | 19.5 hours | 41.1 hours | 41.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Romania | 2025 | 26.2 hours | 40.2 hours | 40.2 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Serbia | 2025 | 23.2 hours | 42.2 hours | 42.2 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Slovakia | 2025 | 20.9 hours | 40.3 hours | 40.3 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Slovenia | 2025 | 22 hours | 40.9 hours | 40.9 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Spain | 2025 | 20.9 hours | 40.1 hours | 40.1 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Sweden | 2025 | 25.9 hours | 41.3 hours | 41.3 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Switzerland | 2025 | 25.1 hours | 43.3 hours | 43.3 hours | Document |
| Usual weekly hours, main job | Türkiye | 2025 | 17.2 hours | 47.9 hours | 47.9 hours | Document |

Average usual weekly hours in the main job for employed people aged 20 to 64 in each country.

Eurostat labour force survey figure for usual weekly hours in the main job, all employed people aged 20 to 64. The low and high values are part-time and full-time workers.

Canonical: https://mainmesh.com/time/working-hours