The hours worked by employees on the main job in Portugal saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 39.48 hours per week per person. With a decline of 0.1 hours per week per person (-0.25 percent), there is no significant change to 2022.
Find more key insights for the hours worked by employees in countries like Greece, Italy, and Netherlands.
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Portugal from 2010 to 2023
Characteristic
Average usual weekly hours
2023
39.48
2022
39.56
2021
39.55
2020
39.3
2019
39.56
2018
39.62
2017
39.62
2016
39.71
2015
39.87
2014
40.1
2013
39.84
2012
39.63
2011
39.6
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OECD. (July 10, 2024). Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Portugal from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/419607/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-portugal-y-on-y/
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