Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Spain
Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 37.48 Hours per week per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Spain, 1987β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Spain stood at 37.48 Hours per week per person.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Spain peaked at 41.66 Hours per week per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.4 Hours per week per person, in 2021.
That places Spain 20th out of 39 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.38 Hours per week per person | 41.18 Hours per week per person | 41.66 Hours per week per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 40.62 Hours per week per person | 40.2 Hours per week per person | 41.16 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.57 Hours per week per person | 38.85 Hours per week per person | 40.19 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.96 Hours per week per person | 37.49 Hours per week per person | 38.67 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.52 Hours per week per person | 37.4 Hours per week per person | 37.68 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Argentina 38.14 Hours per week per person compare
- 18 Luxembourg 37.66 Hours per week per person compare
- 19 New Zealand 37.55 Hours per week per person compare
- 21 Japan 37.47 Hours per week per person compare
- 22 Iceland 37.42 Hours per week per person compare
- 23 Sweden 37.34 Hours per week 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 usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Spain?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Spain was 37.48 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.66 Hours per week per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 Hours per week per person in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.