Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria

Austria: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 31.9 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
31.9
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 42 countries
All-time high
36.02
in 1997
All-time low
31.9
in 2015
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 35.91996: 361997: 361998: 35.51999: 35.12000: 35.12001: 34.72002: 34.42003: 34.22004: 34.42005: 33.92006: 33.72007: 33.62008: 33.42009: 332010: 32.82011: 32.72012: 32.62013: 32.42014: 31.92015: 31.92016: 31.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria is 31.9, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria peaked at 36.02 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2015.

Austria ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.71 35.12 36.02 5
2000s 34.03 32.97 35.06 10
2010s 32.32 31.9 32.79 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 31 Belgium 33.17 compare
  2. 32 New Zealand 33.09 compare
  3. 33 Italy 32.77 compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom 31.88 compare
  5. 36 Norway 31.76 compare
  6. 37 Ireland 31.68 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria was 31.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 36.02 in 1997.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2015.
How does Austria rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Austria ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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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
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