Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 37.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Spain is 37.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 40.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2021.
Spain ranks 21st of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.58 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.97 | 37.5 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.53 | 37.4 | 37.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Spain was 37.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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