Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Spain
Spain: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Spain is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Spain peaked at 12.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
Spain ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 6 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 7.3 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Spain?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Spain was 6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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