Spain vs United Kingdom: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,633 Hours per year per person against 1,533 Hours per year per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 100 Hours per year per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,018 Hours per year per person | 1,715 Hours per year per person | 302.91 Hours per year per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,809 Hours per year per person | 1,602 Hours per year per person | 206.82 Hours per year per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,746 Hours per year per person | 1,589 Hours per year per person | 156.79 Hours per year per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,730 Hours per year per person | 1,540 Hours per year per person | 190.54 Hours per year per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,693 Hours per year per person | 1,530 Hours per year per person | 162.98 Hours per year per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,628 Hours per year per person | 1,498 Hours per year per person | 130.3 Hours per year per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 1,633 Hours per year per person against 1,533 Hours per year per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 100 Hours per year per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.