Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Portugal

Portugal: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 39 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
40
in 1998
All-time low
38.9
in 2006
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Portugal, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 401999: 39.62000: 39.52001: 39.42002: 39.42003: 39.12004: 392005: 39.12006: 38.92007: 38.92008: 39

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Portugal stood at 39.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Portugal peaked at 40 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.9, in 2006.

Portugal ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 40 —
1999 39.6 -1.0%
2000 39.5 -0.3%
2001 39.4 -0.3%
2002 39.4 +0.0%
2003 39.1 -0.8%
2004 39 -0.3%
2005 39.1 +0.3%
2006 38.9 -0.5%
2007 38.9 +0.0%
2008 39 +0.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.8 39.6 40 2
2000s 39.14 38.9 39.5 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Lithuania 39.1 compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 39.1 compare
  3. 21 Malta 39 compare
  4. 23 Spain 38.9 compare
  5. 23 Iceland 38.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Portugal?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Portugal was 39 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 1998.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9 in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 433 data points, 1998–2008
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