Full-time employees in the UK work longer hours on average than full-time employees in all other EU countries except Greece and Austria

Hours

44.2

Greece

Austria

42.5

42.5 UK

Cyprus,

Czech Rep.

41.8

Poland, Portugal

41.7

41.6

Malta

Slovenia

41.4

41.2

EU28 average

Slovakia

41.1

41.0

Belgium, Bulgaria, Ger.

Spain, Croatia

40.9

40.8

Netherlands

Ireland, Italy

40.7

40.6

Estonia, Sweden, Lux.

Hungary

40.5

40.4

France, Latvia

Romania,

Finland

40.2

40.0

Lithuania

38.5

Denmark

Hours

44.2

Greece

Austria

42.5

42.5 UK

41.8

Poland, Portugal

Cyprus, Czech Rep.

41.7

41.6

Malta

Slovenia

41.4

41.2

EU28 average

Slovakia

41.1

41.0

Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany

Spain, Croatia

40.9

40.8

Netherlands

Ireland, Italy

40.7

40.6

Estonia, Sweden, Lux.

Hungary

40.5

40.4

France, Latvia

Romania, Finland

40.2

40.0

Lithuania

38.5

Denmark