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 36.1 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.1 Hour
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40 Hour
in 1986
All-time low
36.1 Hour
in 2021
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain is 36.1 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain peaked at 40 Hour in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.1 Hour, in 2021.
Spain ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40 Hour | — |
| 1987 | 39.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.1 Hour | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 38.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.4 Hour | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 38.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 37.8 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.1 Hour | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.38 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 40 Hour | 4 |
| 1990s | 38.67 Hour | 38 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.28 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.15 Hour | 36.8 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.25 Hour | 36.1 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Czechia 37.1 Hour compare
- 24 Hungary 37.1 Hour compare
- 27 Italy 36 Hour compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.6 Hour compare
- 28 United Kingdom 35.6 Hour compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
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 36.1 Hour in 2025, 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 40 Hour in 1986.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 Hour in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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