The provided charts demonstrate how many hours males and females spent working part-time and full-time in Greece, the Netherlands, and the UK in comparison with the corresponding figures for Europe in 2002.
Overall, the number of hours for full-time female workers was always lower than that for males except the figure for part-time work in Europe and the Netherlands. In addition, Greek employees spent the most time working full-time, while the European average topped the list for part-time working hours.
Regarding full-time employment, the number of working hours for both genders was lowest in the UK, followed by the Netherlands, the European average, and finally Greece. Specifically, UK female and male employees worked 37 and 37.5 hours, respectively. In contrast, the figures for Greece were significantly higher, with women working 39.9 hours and men averaging 42.5 hours. Meanwhile, full-time workers in the Netherlands spent 38 hours regardless of gender, while the European average stood at 39.2 hours for women and 40.4 hours for men.
The rankings for part-time working hours showed a slight shift compared to full-time employment. The European average recorded the highest figures, with men and women working 34 and 32 hours, respectively. In contrast, the UK registered the lowest amounts of part-time work, at 28 hours for females and 29 hours for males. A similar pattern was seen in Greece, where the figures stood at 29.3 hours for women and 30 hours for men. Interestingly, the positions were reversed for Dutch workers, as Dutch men worked 29.2 hours while their female counterparts averaged 28.3 hours.