Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Portugal
Portugal: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.2 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
39.7 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
37.2 Hour
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Portugal stood at 37.2 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Portugal peaked at 39.7 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.2 Hour, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.7 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 38.9 Hour | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9 Hour | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.5 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.2 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 37.8 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.2 Hour | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 37.2 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 37.2 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 36 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7 Hour | 39.7 Hour | 39.7 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.45 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.24 Hour | 38 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.45 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 6 |
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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Portugal?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Portugal was 37.2 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 Hour in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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