10.8% employees worked 45+ hours per week in Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, 10.8% of employed people aged 20-64 in the EU worked more than 45 hours per week in their main and second job combined. This article presents the most recent quarterly data published by Eurostat today. 

Data show noticeable differences across EU countries for those who worked more than 45 hours per week. The highest proportion was observed in Greece (20.9%), followed by Cyprus (16.6%) and Malta (14.6%). On the other hand, it was the lowest in Bulgaria (2.5%), Latvia (4.1%) and Romania (5.9%).
 

Source dataset: lfsi_hwa_q

Working time between 20 and 44 hours per week – combining main and second jobs – was the most popular in the EU, with 72.3% of all employed individuals falling into this category. Among EU countries, Bulgaria (92.8%), Romania (90.6%) and Latvia (86.9%) registered the highest proportions of people in this category.

At EU level, 16.9% of employed people aged 20-64 worked up to 19 hours per week. The highest shares in this category were observed in the Netherlands (26.8%), Denmark (25.5%) and Austria (25.3%). In contrast, this category was the smallest in Romania (3.5%), Bulgaria (4.6%) and Greece (6.1%).  

Source dataset: lfsi_hwa_q