Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain

Spain: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 39.91 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.91
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 76 countries
All-time high
42.35
in 2005
All-time low
39.24
in 2003
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 40.51993: 411994: 40.51995: 40.41996: 39.91997: 40.21998: 40.11999: 412000: 402001: 40.12002: 39.92003: 39.22004: 42.12005: 42.42006: 41.72007: 41.62008: 40.42009: 40.22010: 40.62011: 40.52012: 39.92013: 40.32014: 40.42015: 402016: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain stood at 39.91.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain peaked at 42.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.24, in 2003.

Spain ranks 40th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 40.52 —
1993 41.03 +1.3%
1994 40.52 -1.2%
1995 40.35 -0.4%
1996 39.86 -1.2%
1997 40.25 +1.0%
1998 40.12 -0.3%
1999 40.97 +2.1%
2000 39.99 -2.4%
2001 40.08 +0.2%
2002 39.88 -0.5%
2003 39.24 -1.6%
2004 42.06 +7.2%
2005 42.35 +0.7%
2006 41.7 -1.5%
2007 41.56 -0.3%
2008 40.43 -2.7%
2009 40.23 -0.5%
2010 40.58 +0.9%
2011 40.47 -0.3%
2012 39.9 -1.4%
2013 40.34 +1.1%
2014 40.38 +0.1%
2015 39.96 -1.0%
2016 39.91 -0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 39.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 39.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.45 39.86 41.03 8
2000s 40.75 39.24 42.35 10
2010s 40.22 39.9 40.58 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Luxembourg 40.22 compare
  2. 38 Romania 39.96 compare
  3. 39 Latvia 39.92 compare
  4. 41 Hungary 39.91 compare
  5. 42 Thailand 39.85 compare
  6. 43 Jamaica 39.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Spain was 39.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.35 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 39.24 in 2003.
How does Spain rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Spain ranks 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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