Portugal Long Working Hours Rate (2025)
Portugal's Long Working Hours Rate: 9 % of employed persons in 2025, -0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_3A2), 2018–2025.
Portugal (2025)
9
% of employed persons
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | -0.2pp |
| 2024 | 9.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 9.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +1pp |
| 2020 | 8.7 | -1.6pp |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 10.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 9 % of employed persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 2018–2025 the series ranges from 8.7 in 2020 to 10.4 in 2018.
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Portugal who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Portugal who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2018–2025 (8 observations).
The series peaked at 10.4 % of employed persons in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8.7 in 2020. The latest reading of 9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.2pp.