Portugal vs Spain: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS
Portugal
37.2 Hour
in 2025
Spain
36.1 Hour
in 2025
Portugal rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 37.2 Hour against 36.1 Hour in Spain, a difference of 1.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 0.2 Hour | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.45 Hour | 38.28 Hour | 0.17 Hour | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.24 Hour | 37.15 Hour | 1.09 Hour | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.45 Hour | 36.25 Hour | 1.2 Hour | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 37.2 Hour against 36.1 Hour in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.1 Hour, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 50 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.