Spain has the most restrictive regulations in all of Europe, with its insurmountable limit of 80 overtime hours per year per worker. At the other extreme are countries that do not put any limits on the realization of these hours at all, such as Denmark, the United Kingdom and Estonia.

The most common common premium paid in Europe is 50% more than an ordinary hour for overtime in Austria, Belgium and Belgium. In Italy, the limits of extras that can be done vary depending on the size of the company: 175 hours in micro and small companies; and 150 for medium and large companies.