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Data released shows that Portugal is the sixth country in Europe where the working week is longest.
“In 2022, the normal working week among people aged 20 to 64 in the European Union (EU) was 37.5 hours“, Eurostat said.
In comparison, in Portugal workers work an average of 39.9 hours per week, that is, almost two and a half hours more than the average for the community block, according to ECO.
Portugal is among the countries where the working week is the longest, occupying sixth place in the table. Only in Serbia (43.3 hours), Greece (41 hours), Poland (40.4 hours), Romania and Bulgaria (both 40.2 years), workers work more hours per week than in Portugal, highlights the statistics office.
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The Portuguese work way too many hours which is reflected on the general gloom which characterizes the natio so deeply.
By Diogo F. from Lisbon on 20 Sep 2023, 21:52
But the average work tempo is quite a bit lower than northern countries. There people work a lot more effectively and efficiently, and are more productive on average. It's just a different work culture
By Fred Doe from Algarve on 21 Sep 2023, 06:05
40 hours per week is considered long hours? We here work more than that along with fewer holidays and vacations. I'm packing my bags and moving to Portugal.
By Tony B from USA on 22 Sep 2023, 14:55
Português working hour in paper 40 hour and on the spot 50-60 Especially in hotel and tourism sectors.
By Ravi shrestha from Lisbon on 23 Sep 2023, 10:08