Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Portugal
Portugal: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee was 36.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Portugal, 1993–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 36.79 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Portugal peaked at 39.86 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36.79, in 2025.
That places Portugal 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.86 | — |
| 1994 | 39.65 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.67 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.04 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 38.45 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.58 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.88 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.16 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.32 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.93 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.31 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.45 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 38.27 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.97 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.97 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.34 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.28 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.93 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.82 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.92 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.74 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.04 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.35 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.56 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.26 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.89 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 36.79 | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.13, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.36, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.16 | 38.45 | 39.86 | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.05 | 37.31 | 38.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.16 | 37.74 | 38.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.15 | 36.79 | 37.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Portugal?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Portugal was 36.79 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.86 in 1993.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.79 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee. 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). Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.