Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Spain
Spain: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 34.64 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
34.64
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.11
in 2007
All-time low
33.45
in 2014
Years of data
25
1992–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Spain, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Spain is 34.64, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Spain peaked at 39.11 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.45, in 2014.
Spain ranks 65th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.39 | — |
| 1993 | 37.65 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.19 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 36.6 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.19 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.59 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.55 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.47 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 36.51 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.49 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.65 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 38.23 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 38.76 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.38 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.11 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 37.26 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.68 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.72 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.91 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.71 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 35.06 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 33.45 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 33.95 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.64 | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.95 | 36.19 | 37.65 | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.36 | 35.65 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.06 | 33.45 | 36.91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 62 Norway 35.36 compare
- 63 Belgium 34.85 compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 34.64 compare
- 66 South Korea 34.36 compare
- 67 Ghana 33.75 compare
- 68 United Kingdom 33.73 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Spain?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Spain was 34.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.11 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.45 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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