Italy vs Spain: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who
Italy
36 Hour
in 2025
Spain
36.1 Hour
in 2025
Italy rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.1 Hour against 36 Hour in Italy, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.45 Hour | 39.38 Hour | 0.075 Hour | Italy |
| 1990s | 39.24 Hour | 38.67 Hour | 0.57 Hour | Italy |
| 2000s | 38 Hour | 38.28 Hour | 0.28 Hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.57 Hour | 37.15 Hour | 0.58 Hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.95 Hour | 36.25 Hour | 0.3 Hour | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.1 Hour against 36 Hour in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1 Hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.