Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal

Portugal: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 87.3 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
87.3 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
100 Index, 2006=100
in 2007
All-time low
83.2 Index, 2006=100
in 2012
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal, 2006–2020

0204060801002006201320202006: 97.9 Index, 2006=1002007: 100 Index, 2006=1002008: 99.5 Index, 2006=1002009: 95.8 Index, 2006=1002010: 92.9 Index, 2006=1002011: 88.4 Index, 2006=1002012: 83.2 Index, 2006=1002013: 86.2 Index, 2006=1002014: 86.6 Index, 2006=1002015: 87.3 Index, 2006=1002016: 85.6 Index, 2006=1002017: 88.5 Index, 2006=1002018: 91.9 Index, 2006=1002019: 93.4 Index, 2006=1002020: 87.3 Index, 2006=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal is 87.3 Index, 2006=100, 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 Index, 2006=100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.2 Index, 2006=100, in 2012.

That places Portugal 38th out of 41 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 in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Portugal, 2006 to 2020.
Year Index, 2006=100 Change
2006 97.9 Index, 2006=100
2007 100 Index, 2006=100 +2.1%
2008 99.5 Index, 2006=100 -0.5%
2009 95.8 Index, 2006=100 -3.7%
2010 92.9 Index, 2006=100 -3.0%
2011 88.4 Index, 2006=100 -4.8%
2012 83.2 Index, 2006=100 -5.9%
2013 86.2 Index, 2006=100 +3.6%
2014 86.6 Index, 2006=100 +0.5%
2015 87.3 Index, 2006=100 +0.8%
2016 85.6 Index, 2006=100 -1.9%
2017 88.5 Index, 2006=100 +3.4%
2018 91.9 Index, 2006=100 +3.8%
2019 93.4 Index, 2006=100 +1.6%
2020 87.3 Index, 2006=100 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3 Index, 2006=100 95.8 Index, 2006=100 100 Index, 2006=100 4
2010s 88.4 Index, 2006=100 83.2 Index, 2006=100 93.4 Index, 2006=100 10
2020s 87.3 Index, 2006=100 87.3 Index, 2006=100 87.3 Index, 2006=100 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 35 Estonia 88.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  2. 35 Estonia 88.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  3. 37 Czechia 88.5 Index, 2006=100 compare
  4. 39 Greece 75.9 Index, 2006=100 compare
  5. 40 Latvia 71.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  6. 40 Latvia 71.8 Index, 2006=100 compare

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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 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=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 Index, 2006=100 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Portugal ranks 38th out of 41 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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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Index, 2006=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 629 data points, 2006–2020
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