Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Spain

Spain: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 91.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
91.2
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
103.3
in 2007
All-time low
86
in 2012
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02550751002006201320202006: 100.92007: 103.32008: 102.92009: 96.22010: 93.42011: 91.12012: 862013: 86.82014: 89.42015: 90.92016: 90.52017: 922018: 95.62019: 97.32020: 91.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Spain stood at 91.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Spain peaked at 103.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2012.

That places Spain 33rd 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Spain, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 100.9 —
2007 103.3 +2.4%
2008 102.9 -0.4%
2009 96.2 -6.5%
2010 93.4 -2.9%
2011 91.1 -2.5%
2012 86 -5.6%
2013 86.8 +0.9%
2014 89.4 +3.0%
2015 90.9 +1.7%
2016 90.5 -0.4%
2017 92 +1.7%
2018 95.6 +3.9%
2019 97.3 +1.8%
2020 91.2 -6.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 91.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 91.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.83 96.2 103.3 4
2010s 91.3 86 97.3 10
2020s 91.2 91.2 91.2 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Austria 94.9 compare
  2. 31 Italy 93.2 compare
  3. 32 Romania 91.8 compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 89.3 compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 89.3 compare
  6. 36 Estonia 88.8 compare
  7. 36 Estonia 88.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Spain?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Spain was 91.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 103.3 in 2007.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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