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

Portugal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 42.82 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.82
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 1987
All-time low
41.62
in 2010
Years of data
16
1986–2016

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

0102030401986200120161986: 43.51987: 44.21991: 43.42004: 43.12005: 42.82006: 42.82007: 42.62008: 42.22009: 42.32010: 41.62011: 41.92012: 42.52013: 42.72014: 43.42015: 432016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Portugal is 42.82, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Portugal peaked at 44.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41.62, in 2010.

That places Portugal 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 43.46 —
1987 44.2 +1.7%
1991 43.37 -1.9%
2004 43.14 -0.5%
2005 42.75 -0.9%
2006 42.75 +0.0%
2007 42.62 -0.3%
2008 42.19 -1.0%
2009 42.27 +0.2%
2010 41.62 -1.5%
2011 41.93 +0.7%
2012 42.46 +1.2%
2013 42.69 +0.6%
2014 43.45 +1.8%
2015 43 -1.0%
2016 42.82 -0.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 42.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 42.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.83 43.46 44.2 2
1990s 43.37 43.37 43.37 1
2000s 42.62 42.19 43.14 6
2010s 42.57 41.62 43.45 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Poland 43.29 compare
  2. 37 Dominican Republic 43.03 compare
  3. 38 Germany 42.91 compare
  4. 40 South Korea 42.8 compare
  5. 41 Peru 42.64 compare
  6. 42 Slovakia 42.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Portugal?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Portugal was 42.82 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 1987.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.62 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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