Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in Spain
Spain: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main was 36.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40
in 1986
All-time low
36.1
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain is 36.1, 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 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 2021.
Spain ranks 28th of 47 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 … occupation main in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40 | — |
| 1987 | 39.6 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.1 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 38.8 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.4 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.3 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.9 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 38.3 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 38 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.3 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.5 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.4 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.3 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.8 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.1 | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.38 | 38.8 | 40 | 4 |
| 1990s | 38.67 | 38 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.28 | 37.7 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.15 | 36.8 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.25 | 36.1 | 36.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Czechia 37.1 compare
- 26 Hungary 37.1 compare
- 29 Italy 36 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 35.6 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 35.6 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 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 47 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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