* The research covered 9,000 full-time and part-time employees in Czechia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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Average length of lunchbreaks in the European Union (EU) in 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 ** minutes on average in 2012, decreasing to ** minutes by 2015.
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Eurest, & Institute for Health and Productivity Management , & The University of Gastronomic Sciences, & Optisom. (August 30, 2016). Average length of lunchbreaks in selected countries in the European Union (EU) in 2012 and 2015 (in minutes per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/615843/average-length-of-lunchbreaks-in-the-european-union-eu/
Eurest, und Institute for Health and Productivity Management , und The University of Gastronomic Sciences, und Optisom. "Average length of lunchbreaks in selected countries in the European Union (EU) in 2012 and 2015 (in minutes per day)." Chart. August 30, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/615843/average-length-of-lunchbreaks-in-the-european-union-eu/
Eurest, Institute for Health and Productivity Management , The University of Gastronomic Sciences, Optisom. (2016). Average length of lunchbreaks in selected countries in the European Union (EU) in 2012 and 2015 (in minutes per day). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/615843/average-length-of-lunchbreaks-in-the-european-union-eu/
Eurest, and Institute for Health and Productivity Management , and The University of Gastronomic Sciences, and Optisom. "Average Length of Lunchbreaks in Selected Countries in The European Union (Eu) in 2012 and 2015 (in Minutes per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2016, /statistics/615843/average-length-of-lunchbreaks-in-the-european-union-eu/
Eurest & Institute for Health and Productivity Management & The University of Gastronomic Sciences & Optisom, Average length of lunchbreaks in selected countries in the European Union (EU) in 2012 and 2015 (in minutes per day) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/615843/average-length-of-lunchbreaks-in-the-european-union-eu/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Average length of lunchbreaks in selected countries in the European Union (EU) in 2012 and 2015 (in minutes per day) [Graph], Eurest, & Institute for Health and Productivity Management , & The University of Gastronomic Sciences, & Optisom, August 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/615843/average-length-of-lunchbreaks-in-the-european-union-eu/
