South America vs Spain: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- South America
- Spain
How they compare
South America currently reports 8.06 million against 684,981 in Spain, a difference of 7.38 million.
That makes South America's figure about 11.8 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 87 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 million | 697,755 | 5.94 million | South America |
| 2010s | 7.13 million | 631,443 | 6.50 million | South America |
| 2020s | 7.50 million | 661,394 | 6.84 million | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, South America or Spain?
- South America, at 8.06 million against 684,981 in Spain as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between South America and Spain?
- 7.38 million, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South America and Spain rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- South America ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.