Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Portugal
Portugal: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 456.75 Persons in 2025. βΌ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Portugal, 1986β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Portugal stood at 456.75 Persons.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Portugal peaked at 799.01 Persons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 385.74 Persons, in 2020.
That places Portugal 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 773.72 Persons | 745.4 Persons | 799.01 Persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 722.31 Persons | 605.95 Persons | 795.12 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.65 Persons | 433.75 Persons | 570.81 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.18 Persons | 420.05 Persons | 522.98 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.27 Persons | 385.74 Persons | 456.75 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in Portugal?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Portugal was 456.75 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 799.01 Persons in 1989.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.74 Persons in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.