Portugal vs Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional

Portugal
39 Hour
in 2008
Spain
39.1 Hour
in 2008
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 39.1 Hour against 39 Hour in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 Hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 41.64 Hour 40.49 Hour 1.15 Hour Portugal
2000s 39.23 Hour 39.64 Hour 0.4111 Hour Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 39.1 Hour against 39 Hour in Portugal as of 2008.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Portugal and Spain?
0.1 Hour, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 40 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. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 544 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed