Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
109
in 2026
Portugal
117.7
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 117.7 against 109 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 8.7.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8 | 116.1 | 13.3 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 102.32 | 105.93 | 3.61 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 105.01 | 109.17 | 4.16 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 117.7 against 109 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 8.7, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.