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
47th
of 80 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

0102030401992200420161992: 39.81993: 40.71994: 40.31995: 39.91996: 39.51997: 401998: 40.21999: 41.42000: 40.32001: 40.32002: 40.32003: 39.62004: 43.72005: 43.52006: 432007: 43.22008: 42.52009: 42.22010: 42.22011: 42.12012: 41.22013: 41.72014: 41.72015: 41.82016: 41.9

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 47th out of 80 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Argentina 42.11 compare
  2. 45 Slovenia 41.92 compare
  3. 46 Indonesia 41.91 compare
  4. 48 United Kingdom 41.77 compare
  5. 49 Thailand 41.69 compare
  6. 50 Bulgaria 41.67 compare

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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 47th out of 80 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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