Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Portugal

Portugal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 39.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
41.48
in 1987
All-time low
37.91
in 2008
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, 1986–2016

0102030401986200120161986: 40.61987: 41.51991: 39.12004: 38.62005: 38.62006: 38.72007: 38.42008: 37.92009: 38.52010: 38.12011: 38.72012: 392013: 392014: 39.92015: 39.72016: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 39.6 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Portugal peaked at 41.48 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.91, in 2008.

That places Portugal 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 40.58 —
1987 41.48 +2.2%
1991 39.14 -5.6%
2004 38.57 -1.4%
2005 38.57 -0.0%
2006 38.71 +0.4%
2007 38.43 -0.7%
2008 37.91 -1.4%
2009 38.48 +1.5%
2010 38.1 -1.0%
2011 38.74 +1.7%
2012 39.01 +0.7%
2013 39.03 +0.0%
2014 39.91 +2.3%
2015 39.65 -0.7%
2016 39.6 -0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 39.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 39.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.03 40.58 41.48 2
1990s 39.14 39.14 39.14 1
2000s 38.44 37.91 38.71 6
2010s 39.15 38.1 39.91 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Czechia 39.78 compare
  2. 23 Croatia 39.71 compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 39.66 compare
  4. 26 Kosovo 39.52 compare
  5. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.52 compare
  6. 28 Belize 39.33 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Portugal?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Portugal was 39.6 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 41.48 in 1987.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 37.91 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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