Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Spain
Spain: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,638 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,638
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,968
in 1870
All-time low
1,563
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Spain, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,638 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Spain peaked at 2,968 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,563, in 2020.
Spain ranks 99th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,968 | 2,968 | 2,968 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,876 | 2,876 | 2,876 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,787 | 2,787 | 2,787 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,710 | 2,710 | 2,710 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,601 | 2,601 | 2,601 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,342 | 2,342 | 2,342 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,030 | 2,030 | 2,030 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,182 | 2,136 | 2,210 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,048 | 1,985 | 2,126 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,982 | 1,927 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,806 | 1,742 | 1,915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,744 | 1,736 | 1,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 1,695 | 1,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 | 1,678 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 | 1,563 | 1,653 | 4 |
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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 worker vs gdp per capita long run in Spain?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Spain was 1,638 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,968 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Spain ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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