{"id":80094,"date":"2025-09-07T14:04:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=80094"},"modified":"2025-09-07T15:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T13:45:26","slug":"in-albania-people-work-an-average-of-41-hours-per-week-compared-to-36-hours-in-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/in-albania-people-work-an-average-of-41-hours-per-week-compared-to-36-hours-in-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"In Albania, People Work an Average of 41 Hours per Week, Compared to 36 Hours in the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The average number of weekly working hours slightly decreased last year to 41.3 hours, down from 41.6 hours in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Among the sectors with the lowest workload were public administration and social services, where state employees worked an average of 40.5 hours per week.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, the trade, transport, hospitality, and business services sector recorded 46.8 weekly working hours in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturing sector also maintained a high workload, with 46.4 hours per week, ranking among the sectors with the longest working hours.<\/p>\n<p>Construction followed the same trend, with 45.1 hours. 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