Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal
Portugal: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 163,775 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Portugal, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.