Estonia vs Portugal: Annual working hours per person employed

Estonia
1,855
in 2016
Portugal
1,865
in 2016
Estonia rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,865 against 1,855 in Estonia, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 37 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,969 1,894 75.15 Estonia
2010s 1,873 1,867 5.77 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1,865 against 1,855 in Estonia as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Estonia and Portugal?
10, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Estonia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed