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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
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.