Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Spain
Spain: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 684,981 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Spain, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 684,981 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Spain peaked at 723,543 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 585,594, in 2020.
That places Spain 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 675,792 | — |
| 2006 | 712,850 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 723,543 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 715,478 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 661,110 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 650,730 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 635,772 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 604,878 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 588,736 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 602,804 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 618,992 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 633,306 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 642,396 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 663,864 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 672,951 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 585,594 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 636,621 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 659,976 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 667,225 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 680,818 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 687,854 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 688,079 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 684,981 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 684,981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 6.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 684,981 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 697,755 | 661,110 | 723,543 | 5 |
| 2010s | 631,443 | 588,736 | 672,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,394 | 585,594 | 688,079 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Spain?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Spain was 684,981 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 723,543 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 585,594 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.