Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Spain
Spain: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector was 28.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 28.84 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Spain peaked at 31.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.79, in 2022.
That places Spain 71st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.49 | — |
| 2001 | 31.32 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.29 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.17 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.68 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.92 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.99 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.09 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.39 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.66 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.07 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.35 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.75 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.66 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.41 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.79 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.89 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.51 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.09 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.95 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 28.79 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.97 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.88 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.84 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 28.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.59, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 28.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.79, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.66 | 29.92 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.12 | 30.51 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 | 28.79 | 30.09 | 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 weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Spain?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Spain was 28.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.79 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 employee in the public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.