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Turkey Tops Europe’s Workweek at 42.4 Hours; Netherlands Lowest

6/11/2026

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Turkey has the longest average weekly working time in Europe at 42.4 hours (Eurostat).
Greece works 39.6 hours, while the Netherlands records the shortest week at 31.9 hours.
Bosnia and Herzegovina (40.9 hours) and Serbia (40.6 hours) are the only EU candidates above 40 hours.
Higher part-time shares and stronger collective bargaining in the Netherlands and Germany correspond with lower average hours.

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Story summary

Turkey has the longest average weekly working time in Europe at 42.4 hours (Eurostat).
Greece works 39.6 hours, while the Netherlands records the shortest week at 31.9 hours.
Bosnia and Herzegovina (40.9 hours) and Serbia (40.6 hours) are the only EU candidates above 40 hours.
Higher part-time shares and stronger collective bargaining in the Netherlands and Germany correspond with lower average hours.