New Zealand vs Portugal: Annual working hours per worker
New Zealand
1,708
in 2023
Portugal
1,735
in 2023
New Zealand rank
91st
Portugal rank
89th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,735 against 1,708 in New Zealand, a difference of 27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,814 | 1,486 | 328.48 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,798 | 1,663 | 135.41 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1,798 | 1,729 | 69.3 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,772 | 1,759 | 12.87 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,725 | 1,731 | 6.6 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,700 | 1,692 | 8 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,735 against 1,708 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 27, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- New Zealand ranks 91st 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.