Malta vs Portugal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Malta
40.4
in 2016
Portugal
40.66
in 2016
Malta rank
38th
Portugal rank
37th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 40.66 against 40.4 in Malta, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 81 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 38.91 40.56 1.65 Portugal
2010s 39.54 40.71 1.17 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 40.66 against 40.4 in Malta as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Malta and Portugal?
0.26, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed