According to Eurostat, Greece leads the European Union in the proportion of workers putting in long hours, with 11.6% of its workforce working 49 hours or more per week. This statistic places Greece ahead of Cyprus, with 10.4%, and France, at 10.1%. In contrast, Bulgaria has the lowest rate of long working hours at just 0.4%, followed by Lithuania and Latvia, each with 1.1%.

The data reveals that long working hours are significantly more prevalent among the self-employed, with 29.3% reporting such hours, compared to just 3.6% of employees. Specific sectors show notable differences; 27.5% of skilled workers in agriculture, forestry, and fishing and 21.9% of managers report working long hours, starkly higher than the average across other occupational groups, which stands at 7.3%.

The Eurostat survey was conducted around International Workers’ Day, highlighting the ongoing issues around working conditions across the EU.

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