Portugal vs Romania: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
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 professional 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.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.95 Hour | 40.45 Hour | 1.5 Hour | Romania |
| 2010s | 39.31 Hour | 39.93 Hour | 0.62 Hour | Romania |
| 2020s | 39.53 Hour | 40 Hour | 0.4667 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 professional, 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 professional between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.4 Hour, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 7th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.