Annual working hours per person employed in Spain
Spain: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,701 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,701
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,046
in 1970
All-time low
1,694
in 2013
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Spain, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Spain is 1,701, 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,694, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,046 | — |
| 1971 | 2,042 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,038 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,034 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,029 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,025 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,021 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,017 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,987 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,936 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,918 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,884 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,863 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,831 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,786 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,776 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,769 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,761 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,757 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,745 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,747 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,756 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,748 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,740 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,739 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,739 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,740 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,742 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,751 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,756 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,753 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,762 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,765 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,756 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,742 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,726 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,716 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,703 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,713 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,720 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,710 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,716 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,701 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,694 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,695 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,701 | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,701 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,701 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,017 | 1,936 | 2,046 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 | 1,745 | 1,918 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,746 | 1,739 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,735 | 1,703 | 1,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,702 | 1,694 | 1,716 | 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 annual working hours per person employed in Spain?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Spain was 1,701 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 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 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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