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 Effective weekly hours of work (Série 2011 - h) of employed population
Characteristic Description
Name Effective weekly hours of work (Série 2011 - h) of employed population by Sex, Occupational status and Work duration regime; Quarterly
Regularity Quarterly
Source Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey
First available period 1st Quarter 2011
Last available period 4th Quarter 2020
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Quarter)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
  • Occupational status
  • Work duration regime
Concepts
  • HOURS ACTUALLY WORKED:  The number of hours acctually worked during the reference period. Includes overtime.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • EMPLOYED:  All persons aged 15 or over who during the reference period were in the following categories: 1) persons who performed some work for a wage or salary, in cash or in kind; 2) persons who, having already worked in their present job, were temporarily not at work and had a formal attachment to their job; 3) persons with an enterprise, who were temporarily not at work for any specific reason.; 4) persons who were offered early retirement, but were working in the reference period.
  • EMPLOYMENT STATUS:  The dependency or independency relationship of an active person in the practice of the profession, according to the economic risks involved and to the nature of his/her control within the enterprise.
Measure unit (symbol) Hour (h)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 30/11/2023


information presented in 18/5/2024