Spain vs United States of America: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Spain
0.1%
in 2016
United States of America
0.1%
in 2018
Spain rank
58th
United States of America rank
56th

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

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th of 84 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United States of America
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America

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, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Spain and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Spain ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed