Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 118.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Spain, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Spain is 118.3, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Spain peaked at 118.3 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 92.8, in 2012.
Spain ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 104.2 | — |
| 2010 | 101 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 92.8 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 93.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 97.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 103.5 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 105.4 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.9 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 101.9 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 104.8 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 108.2 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 112.6 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 116.1 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 118.3 | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 118.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 118.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2 | 104.2 | 104.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.62 | 92.8 | 105.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.69 | 98.9 | 118.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Spain?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Spain was 118.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3 in 2026.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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