Portugal vs United States: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 37.54 against 37.27 in Portugal, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 74th and United States ranks 71st of 101 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.02 | 38.19 | 0.1686 | United States |
| 2010s | 37.91 | 37.92 | 0.004 | United States |
| 2020s | 37.48 | 37.77 | 0.285 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 37.54 against 37.27 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Portugal and United States?
- 0.27, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Portugal ranks 74th and United States ranks 71st of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.