Italy vs Portugal: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,764 Hours per year per person against 1,716 Hours per year per person in Italy, a difference of 48 Hours per year per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,929 Hours per year per person | 1,910 Hours per year per person | 18.46 Hours per year per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,871 Hours per year per person | 1,813 Hours per year per person | 57.38 Hours per year per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,850 Hours per year per person | 1,742 Hours per year per person | 108.31 Hours per year per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,788 Hours per year per person | 1,759 Hours per year per person | 29.22 Hours per year per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,700 Hours per year per person | 1,731 Hours per year per person | 31.52 Hours per year per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,666 Hours per year per person | 1,723 Hours per year per person | 56.5 Hours per year per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,764 Hours per year per person against 1,716 Hours per year per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Italy and Portugal?
- 48 Hours per year per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Italy ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.