European Union
Which EU countries have the longest working-life?
Swedes have the longest working lives of any European country. According to research published by Eurostat, people in Sweden have an average expected working life of 41.2 years. People in the United Kingdom and Germany also have long working lives ahead of them at 38.6 and 38.0 years respectively. At the opposite end of the scale, Italians only have to work 30.7 years. Read more on the indy100.
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This chart shows the average expected years of working life in the EU in 2015.
Duration of working life in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024
Average life expectancy in Europe for those born in 2024, by gender and region (in years)
Life expectancy at birth in Spain from 2009 to 2024
Average time spent with one employer for all employees, male employees, and female employees in selected European countries in 2024 (in years)
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main full-time job in Central and Eastern Europe from 2021 to 2024, by country
Average weekly working hours in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2025, by country (compared to EU average)
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