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

Ireland
0.2%
in 2016
Spain
0.1%
in 2016
Ireland rank
47th
Spain rank
49th

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

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Spain
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Spain

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 Spain?
Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Ireland and Spain?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Ireland ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th of 80 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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed