Italy vs Spain: Annual working hours per person employed
Italy
1,725
in 2016
Spain
1,701
in 2016
Italy rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,725 against 1,701 in Spain, a difference of 24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,928 | 2,017 | 89.08 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,871 | 1,809 | 61.61 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,862 | 1,746 | 116.33 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,817 | 1,735 | 81.75 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,738 | 1,702 | 35.49 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 1,725 against 1,701 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Italy and Spain?
- 24, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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.