Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Portugal
Portugal: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
18.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1987
All-time low
9.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2020
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Portugal peaked at 18.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1987 | 18.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 16.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 15.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 17.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 17.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 14.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 12.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 11.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 10.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 9.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 12.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 11.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 9.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 18.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 18.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 12.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 17.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 15 Australia 10.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 16 Brazil 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 18 France 9.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 19 Belgium 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 20 Chile 8.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Portugal?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Portugal was 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1987.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.