Portugal vs Romania: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
39.5 Hour
in 2025
Romania
39.9 Hour
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Romania rank
7th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 39.9 Hour against 39.5 Hour in Portugal, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1 Hour | 40.8 Hour | 0.7 Hour | Romania |
| 2000s | 39.45 Hour | 40.78 Hour | 1.33 Hour | Romania |
| 2010s | 39.57 Hour | 39.93 Hour | 0.36 Hour | Romania |
| 2020s | 39.6 Hour | 40 Hour | 0.4 Hour | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 39.9 Hour against 39.5 Hour in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.4 Hour, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.