Australia vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older
Australia
31.08 Hours
in 2016
Switzerland
29.18 Hours
in 2016
Australia rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31.08 Hours against 29.18 Hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9 Hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 42 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.13 Hours | 28.96 Hours | 2.18 Hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 31.08 Hours | 29.08 Hours | 1.99 Hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 31.08 Hours against 29.18 Hours in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1.9 Hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older?
- Australia ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, for women ages 15+. Estimates correspond to total declared employment. This includes part-time and full-time employment, as well as self-employment and dependent employment.