Portugal vs United Kingdom: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33.5 against 33.46 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 58 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.02 | 33.46 | 2.56 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33.81 | 33.32 | 0.4933 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33.5 against 33.46 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.04, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation?
- Portugal ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation. 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). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.