Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Spain
Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 37.5 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.5 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.6 Hour
in 1987
All-time low
37.4 Hour
in 2021
Years of data
39
1987–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain, 1987–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain stood at 37.5 Hour.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Spain peaked at 41.6 Hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.4 Hour, in 2021.
That places Spain 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Spain, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41.6 Hour | — |
| 1988 | 41.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 41.2 Hour | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 41.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.5 Hour | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.4 Hour | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.5 Hour | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.5 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.5 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.37 Hour | 41.2 Hour | 41.6 Hour | 3 |
| 1990s | 40.61 Hour | 40.2 Hour | 41.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.56 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 40.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.96 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.53 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
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 37.5 Hour in 2025, 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 41.6 Hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 Hour in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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