Luxembourg vs Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job

Luxembourg
37.66 Hours per week per person
in 2025
Spain
37.48 Hours per week per person
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
18th
Spain rank
20th

Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 37.66 Hours per week per person against 37.48 Hours per week per person in Spain, a difference of 0.18 Hours per week per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 39 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 40.18 Hours per week per person 41.38 Hours per week per person 1.21 Hours per week per person Spain
1990s 39.37 Hours per week per person 40.62 Hours per week per person 1.25 Hours per week per person Spain
2000s 37.58 Hours per week per person 39.57 Hours per week per person 2 Hours per week per person Spain
2010s 37.41 Hours per week per person 37.96 Hours per week per person 0.5468 Hours per week per person Spain
2020s 37.8 Hours per week per person 37.52 Hours per week per person 0.2832 Hours per week per person Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Luxembourg or Spain?
Luxembourg, at 37.66 Hours per week per person against 37.48 Hours per week per person in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Luxembourg and Spain?
0.18 Hours per week per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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.