Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Spain
Spain: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 31.94 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Spain, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 31.94 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Spain peaked at 35.25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.05, in 2020.
Spain ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.8 | — |
| 2006 | 35.25 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 34.77 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.59 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.19 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.33 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.85 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.23 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.14 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.98 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.49 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.82 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.05 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 31.79 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.75 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.84 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.95 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 31.95 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 31.94 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.72 | 34.19 | 35.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.93 | 33.49 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.65 | 30.05 | 31.95 | 8 |
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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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Spain?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Spain was 31.94 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.05 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Spain ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.