Iceland vs Portugal: Annual working hours per person employed
Iceland
1,883
in 2016
Portugal
1,865
in 2016
Iceland rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,883 against 1,865 in Portugal, a difference of 18.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,192 | 2,077 | 115.51 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2,021 | 1,975 | 45.55 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2,001 | 1,882 | 118.69 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,970 | 1,894 | 75.79 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,863 | 1,867 | 4.7 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 1,883 against 1,865 in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Iceland and Portugal?
- 18, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Iceland ranks 10th 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.