Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Portugal

Portugal: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was -0.7767 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
-0.7767 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.95 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-10.97 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
22
2006–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Portugal, 2006–2027

-10-5052006201620272006: 0.309 % change on previous year2007: -1.1 % change on previous year2008: 0.372 % change on previous year2009: -3.2 % change on previous year2010: -0.97 % change on previous year2011: -5.1 % change on previous year2012: -4.7 % change on previous year2013: -2.3 % change on previous year2014: 2.2 % change on previous year2015: 1.6 % change on previous year2016: -0.349 % change on previous year2017: 3.6 % change on previous year2018: 2.2 % change on previous year2019: 0.961 % change on previous year2020: -11 % change on previous year2021: 3.1 % change on previous year2022: 6 % change on previous year2023: 2.4 % change on previous year2024: -2.3 % change on previous year2025: 0.627 % change on previous year2026: -0.547 % change on previous year2027: -0.777 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Portugal recorded -0.7767 % change on previous year for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 121.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Portugal peaked at 5.95 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.97 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Portugal 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Portugal, 2006 to 2027.
Year % change on previous year Change
2006 0.3091 % change on previous year
2007 -1.1 % change on previous year -456.3%
2008 0.3722 % change on previous year -133.8%
2009 -3.21 % change on previous year -962.0%
2010 -0.9697 % change on previous year -69.8%
2011 -5.08 % change on previous year +423.8%
2012 -4.65 % change on previous year -8.4%
2013 -2.27 % change on previous year -51.2%
2014 2.15 % change on previous year -195.0%
2015 1.63 % change on previous year -24.3%
2016 -0.3489 % change on previous year -121.4%
2017 3.57 % change on previous year -1123.8%
2018 2.24 % change on previous year -37.3%
2019 0.9611 % change on previous year -57.1%
2020 -10.97 % change on previous year -1241.1%
2021 3.13 % change on previous year -128.5%
2022 5.95 % change on previous year +90.3%
2023 2.41 % change on previous year -59.5%
2024 -2.31 % change on previous year -195.7%
2025 0.6269 % change on previous year -127.2%
2026 -0.5465 % change on previous year -187.2%
2027 -0.7767 % change on previous year +42.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's -0.7767 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0765 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's -0.7767 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2286 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.9071 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 0.3722 % change on previous year 4
2010s -0.276 % change on previous year -5.08 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.3096 % change on previous year -10.97 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.698 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Belarus -0.7125 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Italy -0.7344 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Poland -0.787 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Latvia -0.8287 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Montenegro -0.8611 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Portugal?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Portugal was -0.7767 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -10.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Portugal ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.