Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 40.66 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
40.66
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 81 countries
All-time high
43.1
in 1987
All-time low
39.98
in 2010
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

0102030401986200120161986: 42.31987: 43.11991: 41.92004: 422005: 41.72006: 41.52007: 41.32008: 40.32009: 40.62010: 402011: 40.32012: 40.82013: 41.12014: 41.32015: 40.92016: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 40.66 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 43.1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39.98, in 2010.

That places Portugal 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 42.31 —
1987 43.1 +1.9%
1991 41.91 -2.8%
2004 42.01 +0.2%
2005 41.65 -0.9%
2006 41.46 -0.5%
2007 41.3 -0.4%
2008 40.28 -2.5%
2009 40.56 +0.7%
2010 39.98 -1.4%
2011 40.26 +0.7%
2012 40.75 +1.2%
2013 41.1 +0.9%
2014 41.33 +0.6%
2015 40.88 -1.1%
2016 40.66 -0.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 40.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 40.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.7 42.31 43.1 2
1990s 41.91 41.91 41.91 1
2000s 41.21 40.28 42.01 6
2010s 40.71 39.98 41.33 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Mauritius 40.97 compare
  2. 35 Paraguay 40.75 compare
  3. 36 Thailand 40.73 compare
  4. 38 Malta 40.4 compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 40.33 compare
  6. 40 Philippines 40.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal was 40.66 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 43.1 in 1987.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.98 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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