Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Spain
Spain: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,633 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Spain, 1970β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Spain is 1,633 Hours per year per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Spain peaked at 2,046 Hours per year per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,563 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Spain 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,018 Hours per year per person | 1,936 Hours per year per person | 2,046 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 Hours per year per person | 1,745 Hours per year per person | 1,918 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,746 Hours per year per person | 1,739 Hours per year per person | 1,756 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 Hours per year per person | 1,695 Hours per year per person | 1,763 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 Hours per year per person | 1,678 Hours per year per person | 1,709 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,628 Hours per year per person | 1,563 Hours per year per person | 1,654 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Bulgaria 1,641 Hours per year per person compare
- 21 Ireland 1,639 Hours per year per person compare
- 22 Australia 1,633 Hours per year per person compare
- 24 Japan 1,598 Hours per year per person compare
- 25 Belgium 1,586 Hours per year per person compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1,533 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Spain?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Spain was 1,633 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 Hours per year per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.