The latest review of working time developments by Eurofound notes increased debates around the issue of working time reduction but few examples of where this has been implemented in practice. The report found that while the usual working week for full-time employees stood at 39.8 hours in 2022, the average collectively agreed normal full-time working week in the EU was 38.1 hours. A comparison of sectors shows that the collectively agreed normal working week was shortest in public administration (37.7 hours) and longest in retail (38.5 hours).
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