Annual working hours per person employed in Spain
Spain: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,701 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Spain, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Spain is 1,701 Hours, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Spain peaked at 2,046 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,694 Hours, in 2013.
That places Spain 24th 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.
Annual working hours per person employed in Spain, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,046 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 2,042 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,038 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,034 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,029 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,025 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,021 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,017 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,987 Hours | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,936 Hours | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,918 Hours | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,884 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,863 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,831 Hours | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,786 Hours | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,776 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,769 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,761 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,757 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,745 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,747 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,756 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,748 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,740 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,739 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,739 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,740 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,742 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,751 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,756 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,753 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,762 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,765 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,756 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,742 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,726 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,716 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,703 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,713 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,720 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,710 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,716 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,701 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,694 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,695 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,700 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,701 Hours | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,701 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,701 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,017 Hours | 1,936 Hours | 2,046 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 Hours | 1,745 Hours | 1,918 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,746 Hours | 1,739 Hours | 1,756 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,735 Hours | 1,703 Hours | 1,765 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,702 Hours | 1,694 Hours | 1,716 Hours | 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)
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- 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 annual working hours per person employed in Spain?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Spain was 1,701 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 Hours in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.