Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain

Spain: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 39.33 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.33
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.69
in 2004
All-time low
37.42
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 37.91999: 39.12000: 382001: 382002: 38.22003: 37.42004: 40.72005: 40.52006: 40.12007: 40.42008: 39.82009: 39.52010: 39.52011: 39.52012: 38.82013: 38.92014: 392015: 39.12016: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain is 39.33, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain peaked at 40.69 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 2003.

Spain ranks 58th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 37.93 —
1999 39.08 +3.0%
2000 38.03 -2.7%
2001 37.97 -0.2%
2002 38.19 +0.6%
2003 37.42 -2.0%
2004 40.69 +8.7%
2005 40.49 -0.5%
2006 40.13 -0.9%
2007 40.37 +0.6%
2008 39.8 -1.4%
2009 39.47 -0.8%
2010 39.49 +0.1%
2011 39.54 +0.1%
2012 38.75 -2.0%
2013 38.94 +0.5%
2014 39.04 +0.3%
2015 39.07 +0.1%
2016 39.33 +0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 39.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.26, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 39.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.31, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.5 37.93 39.08 2
2000s 39.26 37.42 40.69 10
2010s 39.17 38.75 39.54 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 Brazil 39.78 compare
  2. 56 Ghana 39.72 compare
  3. 57 Moldova 39.41 compare
  4. 59 Estonia 39.31 compare
  5. 60 Latvia 39.26 compare
  6. 61 Panama 39.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain was 39.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.69 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 2003.
How does Spain rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Spain ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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