Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 33.09 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
33.09
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
33.09
in 2016
All-time low
31.89
in 1998
Years of data
31
1986–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in New Zealand, 1986–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in New Zealand stood at 33.09. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in New Zealand peaked at 33.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.89, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 32.87 | — |
| 1987 | 32.6 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 32.25 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 32.41 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 32.05 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 32.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.92 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.23 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.13 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.37 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.09 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.98 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.89 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.17 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.45 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 32.34 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.36 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.46 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.29 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.53 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.51 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.42 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.28 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.16 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.67 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.09 | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 33.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.93, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.54 | 32.25 | 32.87 | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.09 | 31.89 | 32.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.42 | 32.29 | 32.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6 | 32.16 | 33.09 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in New Zealand?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in New Zealand was 33.09 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.89 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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