Spain vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours per person employed
Spain
1,701
in 2016
United Kingdom
1,673
in 2016
Spain rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,701 against 1,673 in United Kingdom, a difference of 28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,017 | 1,861 | 156.03 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,809 | 1,739 | 69.77 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,746 | 1,725 | 20.71 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,735 | 1,670 | 65.5 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,702 | 1,658 | 44.48 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 1,701 against 1,673 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 28, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.