Portugal vs United Kingdom: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Portugal, a difference of 0.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 17.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 0.7905 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Portugal |
| 1990s | 15.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 18.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 2.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 2.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 1.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. 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 the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.