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

Mexico: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 38.37 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
38.37
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
38.52
in 2000
All-time low
37.38
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2016

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

0102030401995200520161995: 37.41996: 37.71997: 37.91998: 37.71999: 38.22000: 38.52001: 38.32002: 38.12003: 38.22004: 37.72005: 38.52006: 38.22007: 382008: 38.22009: 38.12010: 38.12011: 38.22012: 382013: 38.22014: 38.12015: 38.22016: 38.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Mexico stood at 38.37.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Mexico peaked at 38.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 1995.

That places Mexico 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Mexico, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 37.38
1996 37.7 +0.9%
1997 37.91 +0.5%
1998 37.75 -0.4%
1999 38.19 +1.2%
2000 38.52 +0.9%
2001 38.33 -0.5%
2002 38.11 -0.6%
2003 38.23 +0.3%
2004 37.73 -1.3%
2005 38.5 +2.0%
2006 38.25 -0.6%
2007 38.03 -0.6%
2008 38.24 +0.5%
2009 38.14 -0.3%
2010 38.14 +0.0%
2011 38.18 +0.1%
2012 38.01 -0.4%
2013 38.2 +0.5%
2014 38.1 -0.3%
2015 38.16 +0.2%
2016 38.37 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.79 37.38 38.19 5
2000s 38.21 37.73 38.52 10
2010s 38.17 38.01 38.37 7

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Poland 38.75 compare
  2. 10 Croatia 38.56 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 38.41 compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 38.34 compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 38.14 compare
  6. 15 Chile 38.14 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 Mexico?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Mexico was 38.37 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 38.52 in 2000.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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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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