Chile vs Portugal: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job

Chile
39.84 Hours per week per person
in 2025
Portugal
39.96 Hours per week per person
in 2025
Chile rank
11th
Portugal rank
8th

Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 39.96 Hours per week per person against 39.84 Hours per week per person in Chile, a difference of 0.12 Hours per week per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 39 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 46.49 Hours per week per person 41.16 Hours per week per person 5.34 Hours per week per person Chile
2000s 44.95 Hours per week per person 39.54 Hours per week per person 5.41 Hours per week per person Chile
2010s 42.26 Hours per week per person 40.11 Hours per week per person 2.16 Hours per week per person Chile
2020s 40.76 Hours per week per person 40.06 Hours per week per person 0.6943 Hours per week per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Chile or Portugal?
Portugal, at 39.96 Hours per week per person against 39.84 Hours per week per person in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Chile and Portugal?
0.12 Hours per week per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
Chile ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. 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 on the main job
Unit
Hours per week per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.