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Cyprus Ranks Second in EU for Longest Workweeks, Eurostat Finds

ByFamagusta Gazette

Aug 25, 2025

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Workers in Cyprus put in some of the longest hours in the European Union, according to new data from Eurostat.

Local media, including Politis, reported that 10% of Cypriot employees aged 20 to 64 work more than 46 hours per week.

That figure places Cyprus second among EU member states.

Greece topped the list, with 12.4% of its workforce logging similarly long hours.

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