Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Portugal
Portugal: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 87.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal is 87.3, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.2, in 2012.
That places Portugal 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.9 | — |
| 2007 | 100 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.8 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 92.9 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 88.4 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 83.2 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 86.2 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 86.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.6 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 88.5 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 91.9 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 93.4 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.3 | -6.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 87.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 87.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3 | 95.8 | 100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.4 | 83.2 | 93.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3 | 87.3 | 87.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal was 87.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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