Annual working hours per person employed in Portugal
Portugal: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,865 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Portugal, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Portugal is 1,865, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Portugal peaked at 2,086 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,825, in 1992.
That places Portugal 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,077 | 2,053 | 2,086 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,975 | 1,936 | 2,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,882 | 1,825 | 1,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,894 | 1,883 | 1,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,867 | 1,849 | 1,890 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Portugal?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Portugal was 1,865 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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