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

New Zealand
33.09
in 2016
United Kingdom
31.88
in 2016
New Zealand rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
35th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
0102030198319992016

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 33.09 against 31.88 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.21.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 42 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 32.54 30.36 2.17 New Zealand
1990s 32.09 30.71 1.38 New Zealand
2000s 32.42 31.25 1.16 New Zealand
2010s 32.6 31.49 1.11 New Zealand

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, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
New Zealand, at 33.09 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 New Zealand and United Kingdom?
1.21, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
New Zealand ranks 32nd 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