How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United Kingdom: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Portugal

0.0154 units per person

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.0151 units per person

in 2025

Portugal rank

111th

United Kingdom rank

114th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

Portugal
United Kingdom

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0154 units per person against 0.0151 units per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 111th and United Kingdom ranks 114th of 186 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0171 units per person	0.0149 units per person	0.0022 units per person	Portugal
2010s	0.0156 units per person	0.0148 units per person	0.0008 units per person	Portugal
2020s	0.0154 units per person	0.0148 units per person	0.0005 units per person	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Portugal or United Kingdom?: Portugal, at 0.0154 units per person against 0.0151 units per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Portugal and United Kingdom?: 0.0003 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?: Portugal ranks 111th and United Kingdom ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 3,955 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.