Average length of lunchbreaks in the EU 2012 and 2015

This statistic shows the average length of lunchbreaks taken by employees in the European Union (EU) in 2012 and 2015. Employees in Spain took a break of 54 minutes on average in 2012, decreasing to 47 minutes by 2015.

Average length of lunchbreaks in selected countries in the European Union (EU) in 2012 and 2015 (in minutes per day)

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Release date

August 2016

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

2012 and 2015

Number of respondents

9000*

Age group

16 to 64

Special properties

All employees who take a lunchbreak

Method of interview

Online omnibus survey

Supplementary notes

* The research covered 9,000 full-time and part-time employees in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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