Ireland vs Portugal: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Ireland
0.2%
in 2016
Portugal
0.1%
in 2016
Ireland rank
48th
Portugal rank
51st

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 51st of 81 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Ireland
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Ireland and Portugal?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Ireland ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 51st of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed