Labour cost. Hours by worker and month
| Agreed hours | Paid hours | Effective hours | Hours not worked | Overtime by worker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3/2025 | 153.3 | 153.9 | 118.0 | 36.3 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2025 | 151.5 | 152.0 | 130.0 | 22.5 | 0.9 |
| Q1/2025 | 150.9 | 151.3 | 132.8 | 18.9 | 0.9 |
| Q4/2024 | 151.4 | 151.9 | 126.8 | 25.5 | 0.9 |
| Q3/2024 | 153.6 | 154.1 | 118.0 | 36.5 | 0.9 |
| Q2/2024 | 151.4 | 151.8 | 132.2 | 20.1 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2024 | 151.0 | 151.4 | 132.3 | 19.6 | 0.9 |
| Q4/2023 | 151.7 | 152.2 | 125.7 | 26.9 | 1.0 |
| Q3/2023 | 153.9 | 154.5 | 118.6 | 36.3 | 0.9 |
| Q2/2023 | 151.8 | 152.2 | 130.8 | 21.9 | 0.9 |
| Q1/2023 | 151.4 | 151.8 | 136.3 | 16.0 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2022 | 151.5 | 152.1 | 127.4 | 25.1 | 1.0 |
| Q3/2022 | 153.9 | 154.5 | 120.8 | 34.2 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2022 | 151.9 | 152.4 | 131.8 | 21.0 | 0.9 |
| Q1/2022 | 151.1 | 151.5 | 132.8 | 19.2 | 0.9 |
| Q4/2021 | 151.0 | 151.6 | 126.8 | 25.2 | 1.1 |
| Q3/2021 | 153.8 | 154.4 | 118.5 | 36.3 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2021 | 150.6 | 151.1 | 126.9 | 24.5 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2021 | 150.0 | 150.6 | 126.8 | 24.1 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2020 | 150.2 | 150.7 | 122.3 | 28.8 | 0.9 |
| Q3/2020 | 152.2 | 152.7 | 111.4 | 41.6 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2020 | 149.8 | 150.1 | 102.4 | 48.2 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2020 | 148.4 | 148.9 | 128.8 | 20.6 | 0.9 |
| Q4/2019 | 149.1 | 149.7 | 127.3 | 22.8 | 1.0 |
| Q3/2019 | 151.4 | 152.2 | 117.3 | 35.2 | 1.1 |
| Q2/2019 | 148.8 | 149.5 | 129.6 | 20.2 | 1.0 |
| Q1/2019 | 149.2 | 149.8 | 136.6 | 13.6 | 0.9 |
| Q4/2018 | 149.5 | 150.1 | 127.9 | 22.5 | 0.9 |
| Q3/2018 | 151.5 | 152.1 | 118.5 | 33.9 | 0.9 |
| Q2/2018 | 149.2 | 149.8 | 135.2 | 14.9 | 0.9 |
| Q1/2018 | 149.2 | 149.7 | 133.5 | 16.6 | 0.9 |
| Q4/2017 | 149.3 | 149.9 | 126.5 | 23.9 | 1.0 |
| Q3/2017 | 151.7 | 152.3 | 118.8 | 33.8 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2017 | 149.3 | 149.9 | 131.5 | 18.6 | 0.9 |
| Q1/2017 | 149.1 | 149.6 | 137.5 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2016 | 149.3 | 149.7 | 128.4 | 21.6 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2016 | 150.8 | 151.3 | 118.8 | 32.9 | 0.9 |
| Q2/2016 | 149.1 | 149.5 | 136.2 | 13.7 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2016 | 149.4 | 149.7 | 130.8 | 19.2 | 0.7 |
| Q4/2015 | 150.1 | 150.5 | 132.0 | 18.9 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2015 | 151.7 | 152.2 | 117.5 | 35.0 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2015 | 149.5 | 149.8 | 131.5 | 18.7 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2015 | 149.4 | 149.8 | 135.5 | 14.5 | 0.7 |
| Q4/2014 | 149.4 | 149.9 | 130.6 | 19.6 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2014 | 150.9 | 151.5 | 117.1 | 34.7 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2014 | 149.5 | 149.9 | 131.4 | 18.8 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2014 | 149.6 | 149.9 | 136.3 | 13.9 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2013 | 149.6 | 150.0 | 129.2 | 21.2 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2013 | 151.3 | 151.7 | 116.9 | 35.1 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2013 | 149.5 | 149.8 | 134.3 | 15.8 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2013 | 149.7 | 150.0 | 135.5 | 14.8 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2012 | 150.2 | 150.5 | 128.6 | 22.3 | 0.6 |
| Q3/2012 | 152.4 | 152.8 | 117.1 | 35.9 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2012 | 150.4 | 150.8 | 134.0 | 17.0 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2012 | 151.0 | 151.2 | 139.4 | 12.2 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2011 | 150.8 | 151.3 | 129.8 | 21.8 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2011 | 152.5 | 153.1 | 119.1 | 34.2 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2011 | 151.4 | 151.9 | 134.4 | 17.8 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2011 | 151.3 | 151.8 | 138.4 | 13.7 | 0.7 |
| Q4/2010 | 152.2 | 152.7 | 131.6 | 21.4 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2010 | 153.9 | 154.3 | 121.2 | 33.5 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2010 | 152.4 | 152.9 | 134.5 | 18.7 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2010 | 153.1 | 153.6 | 138.3 | 15.7 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2009 | 153.1 | 153.7 | 134.0 | 20.0 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2009 | 155.3 | 156.0 | 119.2 | 37.1 | 0.9 |
| Q2/2009 | 154.0 | 154.5 | 133.7 | 21.1 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2009 | 153.7 | 154.2 | 139.0 | 15.6 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2008 | 155.3 | 155.9 | 136.2 | 20.1 | 0.9 |
| Q3/2008 | 157.8 | 158.5 | 120.9 | 37.8 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2008 | 156.4 | 157.2 | 141.3 | 16.2 | 1.0 |
| Q1/2008 | 156.1 (b) Break in time series | 156.9 (b) Break in time series | 139.7 (b) Break in time series | 17.5 (b) Break in time series | 1.1 (b) Break in time series |
| Q4/2007 | 155.6 | 156.5 | 131.6 | 25.1 | 1.1 |
| Q3/2007 | 157.8 | 158.6 | 121.6 | 37.3 | 1.1 |
| Q2/2007 | 155.8 | 156.7 | 138.5 | 18.4 | 1.0 |
| Q1/2007 | 155.3 | 156.2 | 142.6 | 13.8 | 1.1 |
| Q4/2006 | 155.8 | 156.8 | 132.4 | 24.6 | 1.2 |
| Q3/2006 | 157.0 | 157.9 | 123.7 | 34.4 | 1.1 |
| Q2/2006 | 156.0 | 157.0 | 138.1 | 19.2 | 1.2 |
| Q1/2006 | 155.3 | 156.1 | 143.2 | 13.2 | 1.1 |
| Q4/2005 | 156.2 | 157.2 | 133.5 | 23.9 | 1.2 |
| Q3/2005 | 158.2 | 159.0 | 125.9 | 33.3 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2005 | 156.7 | 157.7 | 142.4 | 15.5 | 1.2 |
| Q1/2005 | 156.9 | 157.8 | 138.1 | 19.9 | 1.1 |
| Q4/2004 | 156.8 | 157.6 | 134.1 | 23.8 | 1.1 |
| Q3/2004 | 158.1 | 159.0 | 126.5 | 32.8 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2004 | 156.9 | 157.7 | 139.4 | 18.6 | 1.0 |
| Q1/2004 | 157.4 | 158.2 | 144.6 | 13.9 | 1.1 |
| Q4/2003 | 157.2 | 158.1 | 139.2 | 19.1 | 1.1 |
| Q3/2003 | 159.0 | 159.8 | 125.3 | 34.7 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2003 | 158.1 | 158.9 | 139.7 | 19.3 | 1.0 |
| Q1/2003 | 157.9 | 158.9 | 145.6 | 13.5 | 1.1 |
| Q4/2002 | 159.1 | 160.0 | 138.7 | 21.5 | 1.1 |
| Q3/2002 | 160.1 | 160.9 | 125.5 | 35.7 | 1.1 |
| Q2/2002 | 159.1 | 159.7 | 144.6 | 15.6 | 1.0 |
| Q1/2002 | 159.5 | 160.3 | 144.2 | 16.3 | 1.0 |
| Q4/2001 | 158.8 | 159.6 | 138.2 | 21.6 | 1.0 |
| Q3/2001 | 159.5 | 160.2 | 122.8 | 37.5 | 0.9 |
| Q2/2001 | 159.1 | 159.8 | 142.4 | 17.5 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2001 | 159.3 | 160.0 | 148.5 | 11.8 | 0.9 |
| Q4/2000 | 159.7 | 160.6 | 138.8 | 21.9 | 1.0 |
| Q3/2000 | 159.5 | 160.4 | 123.3 | 37.3 | 1.0 |
| Q2/2000 | 159.1 | 159.9 | 142.7 | 17.5 | 0.9 |
| Q1/2000 | 158.9 | 159.7 | 148.3 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Units: Number of hours. | |||||
| Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Quarterly Labour Cost Survey. | |||||
| Note: Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19. | |||||
| (b) Break in time series. | |||||
| Agreed hours | Paid hours | Effective hours | Hours not worked | Overtime by worker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3/2025 | 153.2 | 153.7 | 121.0 | 33.0 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2025 | 151.4 | 151.8 | 130.3 | 21.8 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2025 | 151.0 | 151.4 | 132.4 | 19.3 | 0.7 |
| Q4/2024 | 151.4 | 151.9 | 127.1 | 25.1 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2024 | 153.3 | 153.7 | 120.5 | 33.5 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2024 | 151.4 | 151.8 | 133.5 | 18.6 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2024 | 150.8 | 151.2 | 130.3 | 21.2 | 0.7 |
| Q4/2023 | 151.2 | 151.7 | 125.9 | 26.1 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2023 | 153.4 | 153.8 | 121.5 | 32.5 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2023 | 151.4 | 151.8 | 130.8 | 21.2 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2023 | 150.9 | 151.3 | 134.7 | 16.8 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2022 | 151.3 | 151.7 | 127.2 | 24.8 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2022 | 153.4 | 153.8 | 122.2 | 31.9 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2022 | 151.0 | 151.4 | 131.7 | 20.0 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2022 | 150.5 | 150.9 | 132.3 | 18.9 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2021 | 150.9 | 151.3 | 126.5 | 25.1 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2021 | 152.9 | 153.3 | 121.0 | 32.5 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2021 | 150.7 | 151.0 | 127.6 | 23.7 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2021 | 150.2 | 150.5 | 126.3 | 24.5 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2020 | 150.1 | 150.5 | 121.5 | 29.3 | 0.6 |
| Q3/2020 | 151.6 | 151.8 | 115.0 | 37.1 | 0.5 |
| Q2/2020 | 149.7 | 149.7 | 106.9 | 43.3 | 0.4 |
| Q1/2020 | 148.9 | 149.3 | 129.0 | 20.6 | 0.7 |
| Q4/2019 | 149.2 | 149.6 | 127.8 | 22.2 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2019 | 151.2 | 151.7 | 121.0 | 31.1 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2019 | 148.9 | 149.3 | 130.4 | 19.2 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2019 | 148.6 | 149.0 | 134.1 | 15.2 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2018 | 149.0 | 149.4 | 127.4 | 22.3 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2018 | 151.1 | 151.5 | 121.2 | 30.6 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2018 | 149.1 | 149.5 | 134.9 | 14.9 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2018 | 148.6 | 149.0 | 131.4 | 17.9 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2017 | 149.0 | 149.5 | 126.8 | 23.0 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2017 | 151.3 | 151.7 | 122.0 | 30.0 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2017 | 149.3 | 149.7 | 131.4 | 18.5 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2017 | 148.7 | 149.1 | 135.5 | 13.9 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2016 | 149.0 | 149.3 | 127.5 | 22.2 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2016 | 150.9 | 151.3 | 121.1 | 30.5 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2016 | 149.2 | 149.5 | 136.7 | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2016 | 148.7 | 149.0 | 129.7 | 19.6 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2015 | 149.4 | 149.8 | 129.3 | 20.8 | 0.6 |
| Q3/2015 | 151.2 | 151.6 | 121.7 | 30.2 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2015 | 149.3 | 149.6 | 131.5 | 18.4 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2015 | 149.0 | 149.3 | 134.0 | 15.6 | 0.5 |
| Q4/2014 | 149.2 | 149.6 | 129.7 | 20.1 | 0.6 |
| Q3/2014 | 150.7 | 151.1 | 120.8 | 30.6 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2014 | 149.3 | 149.5 | 131.2 | 18.6 | 0.5 |
| Q1/2014 | 149.1 | 149.4 | 134.9 | 14.8 | 0.5 |
| Q4/2013 | 149.8 | 150.1 | 128.9 | 21.5 | 0.5 |
| Q3/2013 | 151.6 | 151.9 | 121.2 | 31.0 | 0.5 |
| Q2/2013 | 150.1 | 150.4 | 136.0 | 14.7 | 0.5 |
| Q1/2013 | 150.0 | 150.3 | 132.8 | 17.8 | 0.5 |
| Q4/2012 | 150.4 | 150.5 | 128.6 | 22.4 | 0.6 |
| Q3/2012 | 152.2 | 152.5 | 121.6 | 31.2 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2012 | 150.8 | 151.1 | 133.1 | 18.3 | 0.5 |
| Q1/2012 | 151.1 | 151.2 | 137.5 | 14.5 | 0.5 |
| Q4/2011 | 151.3 | 151.8 | 129.8 | 22.2 | 0.6 |
| Q3/2011 | 153.1 | 153.6 | 121.6 | 32.2 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2011 | 152.0 | 152.4 | 134.5 | 18.1 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2011 | 151.9 | 152.3 | 137.9 | 14.5 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2010 | 152.5 | 153.0 | 130.9 | 22.3 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2010 | 154.2 | 154.6 | 125.6 | 29.3 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2010 | 152.9 | 153.3 | 135.3 | 18.2 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2010 | 152.9 | 153.4 | 136.8 | 16.8 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2009 | 153.8 | 154.3 | 132.7 | 21.8 | 0.6 |
| Q3/2009 | 155.6 | 156.0 | 124.3 | 32.0 | 0.6 |
| Q2/2009 | 154.6 | 155.0 | 134.9 | 20.3 | 0.6 |
| Q1/2009 | 154.5 | 154.9 | 138.2 | 17.0 | 0.6 |
| Q4/2008 | 155.4 | 156.0 | 136.0 | 20.2 | 0.7 |
| Q3/2008 | 156.9 | 157.5 | 125.2 | 32.5 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2008 | 156.0 | 156.6 | 142.2 | 14.7 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2008 | 156.1 (b) Break in time series | 156.7 (b) Break in time series | 137.5 (b) Break in time series | 19.3 (b) Break in time series | 0.8 (b) Break in time series |
| Q4/2007 | 156.4 | 157.1 | 133.6 | 23.7 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2007 | 157.6 | 158.2 | 126.8 | 31.6 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2007 | 156.5 | 157.1 | 138.4 | 18.9 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2007 | 156.5 | 157.2 | 143.1 | 14.3 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2006 | 156.6 | 157.3 | 134.0 | 23.4 | 0.9 |
| Q3/2006 | 157.6 | 158.3 | 127.9 | 30.6 | 0.9 |
| Q2/2006 | 156.8 | 157.5 | 138.8 | 18.9 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2006 | 156.6 | 157.2 | 143.4 | 14.0 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2005 | 157.1 | 157.8 | 135.8 | 22.2 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2005 | 158.1 | 158.7 | 128.3 | 30.6 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2005 | 157.4 | 158.1 | 144.3 | 13.9 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2005 | 157.3 | 158.0 | 139.2 | 18.9 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2004 | 157.9 | 158.6 | 136.3 | 22.5 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2004 | 158.8 | 159.5 | 129.4 | 30.2 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2004 | 157.8 | 158.4 | 141.6 | 17.0 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2004 | 157.8 | 158.4 | 143.7 | 14.9 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2003 | 158.2 | 159.0 | 140.5 | 18.7 | 0.9 |
| Q3/2003 | 159.3 | 159.9 | 129.2 | 30.9 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2003 | 158.5 | 159.1 | 140.9 | 18.4 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2003 | 158.7 | 159.4 | 145.0 | 14.6 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2002 | 159.3 | 160.1 | 140.0 | 20.2 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2002 | 159.7 | 160.4 | 129.3 | 31.3 | 0.8 |
| Q2/2002 | 159.3 | 159.7 | 146.0 | 14.2 | 0.8 |
| Q1/2002 | 159.4 | 160.1 | 142.9 | 17.4 | 0.8 |
| Q4/2001 | 159.7 | 160.3 | 139.4 | 21.1 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2001 | 160.0 | 160.6 | 129.1 | 31.6 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2001 | 159.4 | 160.0 | 142.8 | 17.4 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2001 | 159.7 | 160.2 | 148.7 | 11.7 | 0.7 |
| Q4/2000 | 159.7 | 160.4 | 140.5 | 20.1 | 0.8 |
| Q3/2000 | 160.2 | 160.8 | 129.4 | 31.5 | 0.7 |
| Q2/2000 | 159.3 | 159.9 | 143.2 | 16.9 | 0.7 |
| Q1/2000 | 159.4 | 159.9 | 148.6 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| Units: Number of hours. | |||||
| Source: INE. Quarterly Labour Cost Survey. | |||||
| Note: Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19. | |||||
| (b) Break in time series. | |||||