Croatia vs Portugal: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Croatia
39.2 Hour
in 2026
Portugal
39.4 Hour
in 2026
Croatia rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 39.4 Hour against 39.2 Hour in Croatia, a difference of 0.2 Hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.35 Hour | 38.85 Hour | 1.5 Hour | Croatia |
| 2010s | 39.71 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 0.41 Hour | Croatia |
| 2020s | 39.39 Hour | 39.49 Hour | 0.1 Hour | Portugal |
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 professional, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 39.4 Hour against 39.2 Hour in Croatia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Croatia and Portugal?
- 0.2 Hour, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Croatia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.