Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain

Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 38.9 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
38.9 Hour
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
40.4 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
38.9 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

0102030401998200320081998: 40.4 Hour1999: 40.2 Hour2000: 40.2 Hour2001: 40 Hour2002: 39.8 Hour2003: 39.6 Hour2004: 39.6 Hour2005: 39.4 Hour2006: 39.4 Hour2007: 39.2 Hour2008: 38.9 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain is 38.9 Hour, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain peaked at 40.4 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.9 Hour, in 2008.

That places Spain 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain, 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 Spain, 1998 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1998 40.4 Hour
1999 40.2 Hour -0.5%
2000 40.2 Hour +0.0%
2001 40 Hour -0.5%
2002 39.8 Hour -0.5%
2003 39.6 Hour -0.5%
2004 39.6 Hour +0.0%
2005 39.4 Hour -0.5%
2006 39.4 Hour +0.0%
2007 39.2 Hour -0.5%
2008 38.9 Hour -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.3 Hour 40.2 Hour 40.4 Hour 2
2000s 39.57 Hour 38.9 Hour 40.2 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Malta 39 Hour compare
  2. 21 Portugal 39 Hour compare
  3. 23 Iceland 38.9 Hour compare
  4. 25 Austria 38.1 Hour compare
  5. 25 France 38.1 Hour compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More work & labour data for Spain

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain was 38.9 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.4 Hour in 1998.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9 Hour in 2008.
How does Spain rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/average-usual-weekly-hours-worked-in-the-main-job-by-professional-status-full-time-part-3/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/average-usual-weekly-hours-worked-in-the-main-job-by-professional-status-full-time-part-3/spain/">Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 433 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed