Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Spain
Spain: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 41.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
41.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.68
in 2004
All-time low
39.54
in 1996
Years of data
25
1992–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Spain, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Spain recorded 41.9 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Spain peaked at 43.68 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.54, in 1996.
That places Spain 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.83 | — |
| 1993 | 40.68 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 40.32 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 39.89 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.54 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.05 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.19 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.45 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 40.28 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 40.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.34 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.59 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.68 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 43.53 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.21 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.49 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.18 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.14 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.16 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.67 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.78 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.9 | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 41.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 41.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.24 | 39.54 | 41.45 | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.85 | 39.59 | 43.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.79 | 41.16 | 42.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 15-64, male in Spain?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Spain was 41.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 43.68 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.54 in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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