Annual working hours per worker in Portugal
Portugal: Annual working hours per worker was 1,735 hours per worker in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,735 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,795 hours per worker
in 1950
All-time low
1,373 hours per worker
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Portugal is 1,735 hours per worker, 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 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,373 hours per worker, 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 | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,795 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 1,784 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,772 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,761 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,750 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,739 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,728 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,717 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1,706 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1,695 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,684 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,658 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,632 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,607 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,582 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,557 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,533 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,509 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,485 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,462 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,424 hours per worker | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,402 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,387 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,373 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,471 hours per worker | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,549 hours per worker | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,567 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,562 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,574 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,550 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,582 hours per worker | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,563 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,583 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,666 hours per worker | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,678 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,660 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,699 hours per worker | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,719 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,725 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,750 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,747 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,686 hours per worker | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,672 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,674 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,697 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,759 hours per worker | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,760 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,755 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,769 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,771 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,780 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,765 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,758 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,752 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,757 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,759 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,748 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,764 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,752 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,752 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,755 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,730 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,709 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,719 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,726 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,732 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,737 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,727 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,737 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,741 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,631 hours per worker | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,681 hours per worker | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,720 hours per worker | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,735 hours per worker | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,735 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,735 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,745 hours per worker | 1,695 hours per worker | 1,795 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,571 hours per worker | 1,462 hours per worker | 1,684 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,486 hours per worker | 1,373 hours per worker | 1,574 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,663 hours per worker | 1,563 hours per worker | 1,750 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,729 hours per worker | 1,672 hours per worker | 1,771 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,759 hours per worker | 1,748 hours per worker | 1,780 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,731 hours per worker | 1,709 hours per worker | 1,755 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 hours per worker | 1,631 hours per worker | 1,735 hours per worker | 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 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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Average working hours per worker in a given year.