Annual working hours per worker in Spain
Spain: Annual working hours per worker 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 in Spain, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,638 for annual working hours per worker in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Spain peaked at 2,968 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,563, in 2020.
That places Spain 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,968 | — |
| 1880 | 2,876 | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 2,787 | -3.1% |
| 1900 | 2,710 | -2.8% |
| 1913 | 2,601 | -4.0% |
| 1929 | 2,342 | -10.0% |
| 1938 | 2,030 | -13.3% |
| 1950 | 2,205 | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 2,201 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2,197 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,193 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,210 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2,192 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,176 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2,161 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 2,146 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,136 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,126 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,108 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,091 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,074 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,028 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,021 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,022 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,031 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,993 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,985 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,993 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,993 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,989 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,977 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,983 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,993 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,000 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,998 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,970 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,927 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,915 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,881 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,860 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,828 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,784 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,774 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,766 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,758 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,754 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,742 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,744 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,753 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,745 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,737 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,736 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,736 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,740 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,743 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,752 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,758 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,753 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,763 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,762 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,751 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,735 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,718 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,707 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,695 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,705 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,711 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,703 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,709 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,699 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,688 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,688 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,690 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,697 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,689 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,694 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,678 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,563 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,633 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,653 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,638 | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,638 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,638 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Spain?
- Annual working hours per worker in Spain was 1,638 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,968 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Spain ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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