Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Portugal
Portugal: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Portugal stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Portugal peaked at 12.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Portugal?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Portugal was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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