Annual working hours per worker in Portugal
Portugal: Annual working hours per worker was 1,735 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,735
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,795
in 1950
All-time low
1,373
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Portugal is 1,735, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Portugal peaked at 1,795 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,373, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 89th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,795 | — |
| 1951 | 1,784 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,772 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,761 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,750 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,739 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,728 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,717 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1,706 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1,695 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,684 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,658 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,632 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,607 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,582 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,557 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,533 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,509 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,485 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,462 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,424 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,402 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,387 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,373 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,471 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,549 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,567 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,562 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,574 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,550 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,582 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,563 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,583 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,666 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,678 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,660 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,699 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,719 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,725 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,750 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,747 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,686 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,672 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,674 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,697 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,759 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,760 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,755 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,769 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,771 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,780 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,765 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,758 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,752 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,757 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,759 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,748 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,764 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,752 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,752 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,755 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,730 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,709 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,719 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,726 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,732 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,737 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,727 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,737 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,741 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,631 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,681 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,720 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,735 | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,735 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,735 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,745 | 1,695 | 1,795 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,571 | 1,462 | 1,684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,486 | 1,373 | 1,574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,663 | 1,563 | 1,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,729 | 1,672 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,759 | 1,748 | 1,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,731 | 1,709 | 1,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 | 1,631 | 1,735 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Portugal?
- Annual working hours per worker in Portugal was 1,735 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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