Italy vs Spain: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main
Italy
36
in 2025
Spain
36.1
in 2025
Italy rank
29th
Spain rank
28th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.1 against 36 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 47 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 | 39.38 | 0.075 | Italy |
| 1990s | 39.24 | 38.67 | 0.57 | Italy |
| 2000s | 38 | 38.28 | 0.28 | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.57 | 37.15 | 0.58 | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.95 | 36.25 | 0.3 | 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 against 36 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, 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 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 47 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.