Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Australia
Australia: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 31.08 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
31.08
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
31.4
in 2008
All-time low
30.93
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Australia, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Australia is 31.08, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Australia peaked at 31.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.93, in 2003.
That places Australia 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.06 | — |
| 2002 | 30.96 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.93 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.11 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.14 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.35 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.14 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.04 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.07 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.12 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.11 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.94 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.18 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.08 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.13 | 30.93 | 31.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.08 | 30.94 | 31.18 | 7 |
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More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Australia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Australia was 31.08 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.93 in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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