Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal

Portugal: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 163,775 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
163,775
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
182,029
in 2006
All-time low
150,868
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201620272005: 181.5k2006: 182.0k2007: 180.0k2008: 180.7k2009: 174.9k2010: 173.2k2011: 164.4k2012: 156.8k2013: 153.2k2014: 156.5k2015: 159.1k2016: 158.5k2017: 164.2k2018: 167.8k2019: 169.4k2020: 150.9k2021: 155.6k2022: 164.8k2023: 168.8k2024: 164.9k2025: 166.0k2026: 165.1k2027: 163.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 163,775 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal peaked at 182,029 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 150,868, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 88th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Portugal, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 181,468
2006 182,029 +0.3%
2007 180,024 -1.1%
2008 180,694 +0.4%
2009 174,897 -3.2%
2010 173,201 -1.0%
2011 164,403 -5.1%
2012 156,756 -4.7%
2013 153,200 -2.3%
2014 156,501 +2.2%
2015 159,053 +1.6%
2016 158,498 -0.3%
2017 164,160 +3.6%
2018 167,837 +2.2%
2019 169,450 +1.0%
2020 150,868 -11.0%
2021 155,588 +3.1%
2022 164,850 +6.0%
2023 168,828 +2.4%
2024 164,930 -2.3%
2025 165,964 +0.6%
2026 165,057 -0.5%
2027 163,775 -0.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 163,775 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 163,775 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 179,822 174,897 182,029 5
2010s 162,306 153,200 173,201 10
2020s 162,482 150,868 168,828 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
  2. 86 Yemen 166,399 compare
  3. 87 Hungary 164,381 compare
  4. 89 Belarus 162,618 compare
  5. 90 Tunisia 162,006 compare
  6. 91 Rwanda 160,277 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal was 163,775 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 182,029 in 2006.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 150,868 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Portugal ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.