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

Spain: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 39.08 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.08
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.79
in 2004
All-time low
37.7
in 2003
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 38.61993: 39.31994: 38.91995: 38.31996: 381997: 38.31998: 38.51999: 39.52000: 38.42001: 38.32002: 38.52003: 37.72004: 40.82005: 40.82006: 40.42007: 40.62008: 39.92009: 39.52010: 39.52011: 39.72012: 38.82013: 392014: 392015: 38.92016: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 39.08 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Spain peaked at 40.79 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.7, in 2003.

That places Spain 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.67 37.99 39.54 8
2000s 39.5 37.7 40.79 10
2010s 39.12 38.78 39.65 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 53 Latvia 39.3 compare
  2. 54 Estonia 39.27 compare
  3. 55 Peru 39.09 compare
  4. 57 Sweden 39 compare
  5. 58 Uganda 38.91 compare
  6. 59 Ghana 38.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Spain?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Spain was 39.08 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.79 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7 in 2003.
How does Spain rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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