Italy vs Portugal: Annual working hours per worker

Italy
1,701
in 2023
Portugal
1,735
in 2023
Italy rank
92nd
Portugal rank
89th

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,735 against 1,701 in Italy, a difference of 34.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 89th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 2,102 1,745 356.93 Italy
1960s 2,054 1,571 483.58 Italy
1970s 1,897 1,486 410.84 Italy
1980s 1,840 1,663 177.5 Italy
1990s 1,834 1,729 105.22 Italy
2000s 1,788 1,759 29.21 Italy
2010s 1,700 1,731 31.51 Portugal
2020s 1,640 1,692 51.72 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1,735 against 1,701 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Italy and Portugal?
34, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Italy ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 89th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. 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 worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed