Portugal vs United States of America: Annual working hours vs. productivity
Portugal
1,735 hours per worker
in 2023
United States of America
1,789 hours per worker
in 2023
Portugal rank
89th
United States of America rank
86th
Annual working hours vs. productivity over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,789 hours per worker against 1,735 hours per worker in Portugal, a difference of 54 hours per worker.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 86th of 129 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,745 hours per worker | 2,024 hours per worker | 278.98 hours per worker | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1,571 hours per worker | 1,975 hours per worker | 404.04 hours per worker | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1,486 hours per worker | 1,880 hours per worker | 394.44 hours per worker | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,663 hours per worker | 1,832 hours per worker | 169.01 hours per worker | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1,729 hours per worker | 1,853 hours per worker | 123.81 hours per worker | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,759 hours per worker | 1,833 hours per worker | 74.16 hours per worker | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,731 hours per worker | 1,794 hours per worker | 62.4 hours per worker | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,692 hours per worker | 1,786 hours per worker | 94.63 hours per worker | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours vs. productivity, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,789 hours per worker against 1,735 hours per worker in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours vs. productivity between Portugal and United States of America?
- 54 hours per worker, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Portugal ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 86th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.