Belgium vs Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older

Belgium
33.17
in 2016
Italy
32.77
in 2016
Belgium rank
31st
Italy rank
33rd

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 33.17 against 32.77 in Italy, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Italy ranks 33rd of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 33.26 35.75 2.49 Italy
2000s 32.69 34.52 1.83 Italy
2010s 32.98 32.88 0.0952 Belgium

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, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 33.17 against 32.77 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older between Belgium and Italy?
0.4, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Belgium ranks 31st and Italy ranks 33rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
Last refreshed