The tables compare the average weekly working hours for men and women in full-time and part-time employment across Greece, the Netherlands, the UK, and the European average in 2002.
Overall, men generally worked longer hours than women in full-time roles, whereas the European average for part-time work was significantly higher than the figures recorded for the three specific countries. Notably, Greece consistently reported the highest working hours for full-time employees.
Regarding full-time workers, Greece recorded the highest figures, with men working 42.5 hours and women 39.9 hours, both exceeding the European averages of 40.4 and 39.2 hours respectively. In contrast, the UK had the lowest full-time hours for both genders, at 37 for women and 37.5 for men. The Netherlands showed parity between genders, with both men and women working 38 hours.
In terms of part-time employment, the European average was notably higher, at 34 hours for women and 32 hours for men. Conversely, the three countries listed all fell below these averages. Greece had the highest part-time hours among the three, with 30 for men and 29.3 for women, while the UK recorded the lowest for women at 28 hours.