Annual working hours vs. productivity in Spain
Spain: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,638 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,638 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,210 hours per worker
in 1954
All-time low
1,563 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Spain stood at 1,638 hours per worker.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Spain peaked at 2,210 hours per worker in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1,563 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Spain 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Spain, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,205 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 2,201 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2,197 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,193 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,210 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2,192 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,176 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2,161 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 2,146 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,136 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,126 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,108 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,091 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,074 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,028 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,021 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,022 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,031 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,993 hours per worker | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,985 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,993 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,993 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,989 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,977 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,983 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,993 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,998 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,970 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,927 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,915 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,881 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,860 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,828 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,784 hours per worker | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,774 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,766 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,758 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,754 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,742 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,744 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,753 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,745 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,737 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,736 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,736 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,740 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,743 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,752 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,758 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,753 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,763 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,762 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,751 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,735 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,718 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,707 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,695 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,705 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,711 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,703 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,709 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,699 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,688 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,688 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,690 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,697 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,689 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,694 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,678 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,563 hours per worker | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,633 hours per worker | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,653 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,638 hours per worker | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,638 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685 hours per worker, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,638 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741 hours per worker, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,182 hours per worker | 2,136 hours per worker | 2,210 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,048 hours per worker | 1,985 hours per worker | 2,126 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,982 hours per worker | 1,927 hours per worker | 2,000 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,806 hours per worker | 1,742 hours per worker | 1,915 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,744 hours per worker | 1,736 hours per worker | 1,758 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 hours per worker | 1,695 hours per worker | 1,763 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 hours per worker | 1,678 hours per worker | 1,709 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 hours per worker | 1,563 hours per worker | 1,653 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Spain?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Spain was 1,638 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,210 hours per worker in 1954.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.