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

Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 32.77 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
32.77
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
36.06
in 1996
All-time low
32.67
in 2014
Years of data
22
1995–2016

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

0102030401995200520161995: 35.91996: 36.11997: 35.71998: 35.71999: 35.42000: 35.62001: 35.52002: 35.52003: 35.42004: 34.22005: 34.12006: 342007: 33.82008: 33.62009: 33.52010: 33.32011: 33.12012: 32.82013: 32.72014: 32.72015: 32.82016: 32.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Italy is 32.77, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Italy peaked at 36.06 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.67, in 2014.

That places Italy 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Italy, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 35.91
1996 36.06 +0.4%
1997 35.69 -1.0%
1998 35.66 -0.1%
1999 35.41 -0.7%
2000 35.6 +0.5%
2001 35.53 -0.2%
2002 35.48 -0.1%
2003 35.39 -0.3%
2004 34.18 -3.4%
2005 34.07 -0.3%
2006 34.01 -0.2%
2007 33.83 -0.5%
2008 33.62 -0.6%
2009 33.51 -0.3%
2010 33.3 -0.6%
2011 33.13 -0.5%
2012 32.8 -1.0%
2013 32.7 -0.3%
2014 32.67 -0.1%
2015 32.78 +0.3%
2016 32.77 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.75 35.41 36.06 5
2000s 34.52 33.51 35.6 10
2010s 32.88 32.67 33.3 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 OECD 33.92 compare
  2. 31 Belgium 33.17 compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 33.09 compare
  4. 34 Austria 31.9 compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.88 compare
  6. 36 Norway 31.76 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 Italy?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Italy was 32.77 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 1996.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 32.67 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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