Spain Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,638 hours

Spain's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,638 hours, down 0.9% from 2022. It ranks #98 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
20231.64K hours15.45 hours-0.93%
20221.65K hours+19.97 hours+1.22%
20211.63K hours+70.79 hours+4.53%
20201.56K hours115.55 hours-6.89%
20191.68K hours15.27 hours-0.90%
20181.69K hours+4.71 hours+0.28%
20171.69K hours8.05 hours-0.47%
20161.70K hours+6.88 hours+0.41%
20151.69K hours+1.81 hours+0.11%
20141.69K hours+0.04 hours+0.00%
20131.69K hours11.11 hours-0.65%
20121.70K hours9.37 hours-0.55%
20111.71K hours+5.38 hours+0.32%
20101.70K hours7.95 hours-0.46%
20091.71K hours+6.09 hours+0.36%
20081.71K hours+10.2 hours+0.60%
20071.69K hours12.18 hours-0.71%
20061.71K hours10.92 hours-0.64%
20051.72K hours17.08 hours-0.98%
20041.74K hours16.22 hours-0.93%
20031.75K hours10.95 hours-0.62%
20021.76K hours0.43 hours-0.02%
20011.76K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Spain Average Annual Working Hours

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

Spain's average annual working hours is 1,638 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Spain's average annual working hours fell by 0.9% from 2022 (1,653 hours) to 2023 (1,638 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 3.0%.

How does Spain rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Spain has the 98th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Spain's average annual working hours was 1,763 hours. By 2023 it fell by 7.1%.

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