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
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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.

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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