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

Spain: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 38.39 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
38.39
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 81 countries
All-time high
41.94
in 2005
All-time low
38.23
in 2015
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 38.81993: 39.51994: 39.11995: 38.61996: 38.31997: 38.61998: 39.71999: 40.72000: 39.62001: 39.52002: 39.52003: 38.82004: 41.62005: 41.92006: 41.82007: 41.92008: 40.42009: 402010: 39.72011: 40.62012: 38.92013: 39.32014: 39.52015: 38.22016: 38.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain stood at 38.39.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain peaked at 41.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.23, in 2015.

Spain ranks 51st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.8 —
1993 39.5 +1.8%
1994 39.12 -1.0%
1995 38.57 -1.4%
1996 38.26 -0.8%
1997 38.57 +0.8%
1998 39.71 +3.0%
1999 40.74 +2.6%
2000 39.62 -2.7%
2001 39.5 -0.3%
2002 39.47 -0.1%
2003 38.79 -1.7%
2004 41.63 +7.3%
2005 41.94 +0.7%
2006 41.82 -0.3%
2007 41.94 +0.3%
2008 40.4 -3.7%
2009 40.04 -0.9%
2010 39.67 -0.9%
2011 40.65 +2.5%
2012 38.94 -4.2%
2013 39.34 +1.0%
2014 39.55 +0.5%
2015 38.23 -3.3%
2016 38.39 +0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 38.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 38.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.85, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.16 38.26 40.74 8
2000s 40.51 38.79 41.94 10
2010s 39.25 38.23 40.65 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Argentina 38.93 compare
  2. 49 Brazil 38.67 compare
  3. 50 Bulgaria 38.63 compare
  4. 52 Indonesia 38.33 compare
  5. 53 Cyprus 38.02 compare
  6. 54 Norway 37.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain was 38.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 41.94 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 38.23 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Spain ranks 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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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