Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Spain

Spain: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment was 1,324 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,324 Persons
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,460 Persons
in 2006
All-time low
1,227 Persons
in 2020
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Spain, 1987–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1987200620251987: 1.5k Persons1988: 1.4k Persons1989: 1.4k Persons1990: 1.5k Persons1991: 1.5k Persons1992: 1.5k Persons1993: 1.5k Persons1994: 1.5k Persons1995: 1.5k Persons1996: 1.5k Persons1997: 1.7k Persons1998: 1.8k Persons1999: 1.8k Persons2000: 2.0k Persons2001: 2.0k Persons2002: 1.9k Persons2003: 2.0k Persons2004: 2.1k Persons2005: 2.4k Persons2006: 2.5k Persons2007: 2.4k Persons2008: 2.4k Persons2009: 2.1k Persons2010: 2.1k Persons2011: 2.0k Persons2012: 1.8k Persons2013: 1.8k Persons2014: 1.8k Persons2015: 1.8k Persons2016: 1.7k Persons2017: 1.6k Persons2018: 1.5k Persons2019: 1.4k Persons2020: 1.2k Persons2021: 1.4k Persons2022: 1.5k Persons2023: 1.4k Persons2024: 1.4k Persons2025: 1.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours — employment in Spain is 1,324 Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours — employment in Spain peaked at 2,460 Persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,227 Persons, in 2020.

Spain ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,472 Persons 1,443 Persons 1,527 Persons 3
1990s 1,582 Persons 1,468 Persons 1,825 Persons 10
2000s 2,172 Persons 1,929 Persons 2,460 Persons 10
2010s 1,755 Persons 1,418 Persons 2,121 Persons 10
2020s 1,370 Persons 1,227 Persons 1,489 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Germany 2,055 Persons compare
  2. 13 Italy 1,675 Persons compare
  3. 14 Australia 1,506 Persons compare
  4. 16 Canada 1,187 Persons compare
  5. 17 Chile 769.45 Persons compare
  6. 18 Greece 511.52 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours — employment in Spain?
Long usual weekly working hours — employment in Spain was 1,324 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,460 Persons in 2006.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,227 Persons in 2020.
How does Spain rank for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
Spain ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours — employment rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.