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 48 countries
All-time high
39.5 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
36.1 Hour
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 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 Hour2009: 37.8 Hour2010: 37.7 Hour2011: 37.6 Hour2012: 37.2 Hour2013: 37.2 Hour2014: 37.1 Hour2015: 37 Hour2016: 37 Hour2017: 36.8 Hour2018: 37.1 Hour2019: 36.8 Hour2020: 36.4 Hour2021: 36.1 Hour2022: 36.4 Hour2023: 36.2 Hour2024: 36.3 Hour2025: 36.1 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain stood at 36.1 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 39.5 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.1 Hour, in 2021.

Spain ranks 26th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

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 NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999 to 2025.
Year Hour Change
1999 39.5 Hour
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5 Hour 39.5 Hour 39.5 Hour 1
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

  1. 23 Czechia 37.2 Hour compare
  2. 23 Portugal 37.2 Hour compare
  3. 25 Hungary 37.1 Hour compare
  4. 27 Italy 36 Hour compare
  5. 28 Estonia 35.6 Hour compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.6 Hour compare
  7. 28 Estonia 35.6 Hour compare
  8. 28 United Kingdom 35.6 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 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 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 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 48 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 NUTS 2 region. 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 NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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