Portugal Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,735 hours

Portugal's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,735 hours, up 0.9% from 2022. It ranks #88 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.73K hours+14.7 hours+0.85%
20221.72K hours+39.73 hours+2.36%
20211.68K hours+49.67 hours+3.05%
20201.63K hours110.46 hours-6.34%
20191.74K hours+4.46 hours+0.26%
20181.74K hours+9.79 hours+0.57%
20171.73K hours10.43 hours-0.60%
20161.74K hours+5.72 hours+0.33%
20151.73K hours+5.47 hours+0.32%
20141.73K hours+7.52 hours+0.44%
20131.72K hours+10.17 hours+0.60%
20121.71K hours20.99 hours-1.21%
20111.73K hours25.46 hours-1.45%
20101.76K hours+2.64 hours+0.15%
20091.75K hours+0.4 hours+0.02%
20081.75K hours12.17 hours-0.69%
20071.76K hours+15.89 hours+0.91%
20061.75K hours10.94 hours-0.62%
20051.76K hours+1.91 hours+0.11%
20041.76K hours+5.68 hours+0.32%
20031.75K hours6.51 hours-0.37%
20021.76K hours6.44 hours-0.36%
20011.76K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Portugal Average Annual Working Hours

What is Portugal's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Portugal's average annual working hours is 1,735 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Portugal's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Portugal's average annual working hours rose by 0.9% from 2022 (1,720 hours) to 2023 (1,735 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 0.9%.

How does Portugal rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Portugal has the 88th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Portugal's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Portugal's average annual working hours was 1,765 hours. By 2023 it fell by 1.7%.

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