Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Portugal
Portugal: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 38.1 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
38.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
42.87
in 1987
All-time low
36.9
in 2009
Years of data
31
1986–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Portugal, 1986–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38.1 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Portugal peaked at 42.87 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2009.
That places Portugal 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 42.77 | — |
| 1987 | 42.87 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 42.22 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 41.58 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 41.29 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 40.18 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 40.18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.91 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.16 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.32 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.33 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.42 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 37.88 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.64 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.46 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.29 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.97 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.97 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.01 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.11 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.99 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.96 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.27 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.38 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.72 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.29 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.03 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 38.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.93, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 38.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.93, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.36 | 41.58 | 42.87 | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.33 | 37.64 | 41.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1 | 36.9 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7 | 37.1 | 38.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Portugal?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Portugal was 38.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.87 in 1987.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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