Cyprus is among the EU countries where citizens work long hours according to Eurostat data for the second quarter of 2025, as 16,6% of workers aged 20-64 worked more than 45 hours per week. This rate ranks the country among the highest in the EU, where the average is only 10,8%.
At the European level, Cyprus follows Greece (20,9%) and precedes Malta (14,6%), while the lowest rates were recorded in Bulgaria (2,5%), Latvia (4,1%) and Romania (5,9%). The data highlight the differences in working conditions between Member States.
72,3% of workers in the EU work between 20 and 44 hours a week, while part-time work (up to 19 hours) is more widespread in countries such as the Netherlands (26,8%) and Denmark (25,5%).
The data are based on the EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) and concern total hours worked, including overtime, in both main and possible second jobs.
Source: KYPE
