The tables compare the average number of hours worked by full-time and part-time men and women in three European countries in 2002, along with the overall European averages.
Overall, it is clear that men worked more hours than women in full-time jobs, while the difference was smaller in part-time employment. Additionally, Greece recorded the highest working hours among full-time workers, whereas the Netherlands had significantly lower figures.
In terms of full-time employment, men in Greece worked the longest hours at 43.4 per week, followed by the UK at 37.1 hours. In contrast, Dutch men worked only 31.0 hours. A similar pattern can be seen among women: Greek women worked 39.9 hours, compared to 33.2 hours for the European average, while women in the Netherlands worked just 30.0 hours, the lowest figure. Women in the UK worked 37 hours weekly, which was close to their male counterparts.
Regarding part-time work, the gap between genders was less pronounced. In Greece, men worked 30 hours, slightly more than women at 29.3 hours. In the Netherlands, part-time men worked 30.3 hours, while women worked 29.2 hours. The UK showed a similar trend, with men working 29 hours and women 28 hours. The European averages were 32 hours for men and 34 hours for women, indicating that women slightly outworked men in part-time roles across Europe.
In conclusion, men generally worked longer hours in full-time positions, while part-time work showed more balanced figures between genders across the selected countries.