Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain

Spain: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 38.3 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
38.3 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.5 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
37.7 Hour
in 2003
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain, 1992–2008

0102030401992200020081992: 38.6 Hour1993: 39.3 Hour1994: 38.9 Hour1995: 38.3 Hour1996: 38 Hour1997: 38.3 Hour1998: 38.5 Hour1999: 39.5 Hour2000: 38.4 Hour2001: 38.3 Hour2002: 38.5 Hour2003: 37.7 Hour2004: 38.3 Hour2005: 38.6 Hour2006: 38.5 Hour2007: 38.4 Hour2008: 38.3 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

In 2008, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain stood at 38.3 Hour.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain peaked at 39.5 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.7 Hour, in 2003.

Spain ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain, 1992 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1992 38.6 Hour
1993 39.3 Hour +1.8%
1994 38.9 Hour -1.0%
1995 38.3 Hour -1.5%
1996 38 Hour -0.8%
1997 38.3 Hour +0.8%
1998 38.5 Hour +0.5%
1999 39.5 Hour +2.6%
2000 38.4 Hour -2.8%
2001 38.3 Hour -0.3%
2002 38.5 Hour +0.5%
2003 37.7 Hour -2.1%
2004 38.3 Hour +1.6%
2005 38.6 Hour +0.8%
2006 38.5 Hour -0.3%
2007 38.4 Hour -0.3%
2008 38.3 Hour -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.67 Hour 38 Hour 39.5 Hour 8
2000s 38.33 Hour 37.7 Hour 38.6 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Malta 39 Hour compare
  2. 22 Cyprus 38.9 Hour compare
  3. 24 Portugal 37.8 Hour compare
  4. 25 Italy 37.6 Hour compare
  5. 26 Austria 37.5 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain was 38.3 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 Hour in 1999.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7 Hour in 2003.
How does Spain rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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