Annual working hours vs. productivity in Portugal
Portugal: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,735 hours per worker in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,735 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Portugal peaked at 1,795 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,373 hours per worker, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 89th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,745 hours per worker | 1,695 hours per worker | 1,795 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,571 hours per worker | 1,462 hours per worker | 1,684 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,486 hours per worker | 1,373 hours per worker | 1,574 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,663 hours per worker | 1,563 hours per worker | 1,750 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,729 hours per worker | 1,672 hours per worker | 1,771 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,759 hours per worker | 1,748 hours per worker | 1,780 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,731 hours per worker | 1,709 hours per worker | 1,755 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 hours per worker | 1,631 hours per worker | 1,735 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Exports of goods and services 133.93 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 343.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 303.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 253.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 45.37 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 151.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 63.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 71.74 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Portugal?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Portugal was 1,735 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 hours per worker in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.