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
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Italy, 1995–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
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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