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Published: 6 October 2025

Average collectively agreed normal weekly working hours, selected countries, 2024

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Average collectively agreed normal weekly working hours, selected countries, 2024

Notes: EU27, EU14 and EU13 figures are the authors’ calculations of weighted averages based on relative country sizes in terms of employment (EU-LFS, 2024). Collective bargaining does not play a relevant role in setting working time rules in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Source: Network of Eurofound Correspondents

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