Israel vs Portugal: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 40.16 Hours per week per person against 39.96 Hours per week per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 Hours per week per person.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.31 Hours per week per person | 41.4 Hours per week per person | 0.9122 Hours per week per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 41.37 Hours per week per person | 39.54 Hours per week per person | 1.83 Hours per week per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 40.89 Hours per week per person | 40.11 Hours per week per person | 0.7821 Hours per week per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 40.46 Hours per week per person | 40.06 Hours per week per person | 0.3998 Hours per week per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 40.16 Hours per week per person against 39.96 Hours per week per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.2 Hours per week per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Israel ranks 7th 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
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.