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

Italy
32.77
in 2016
United Kingdom
31.88
in 2016
Italy rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
35th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 32.77 against 31.88 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.89.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 42 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 35.75 30.8 4.95 Italy
2000s 34.52 31.25 3.27 Italy
2010s 32.88 31.49 1.39 Italy

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, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 32.77 against 31.88 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.89, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Italy ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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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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