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
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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.

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About this data

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