Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older was 41.03 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.03 Hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
42.95 Hours
in 2007
All-time low
41.03 Hours
in 2016
Years of data
11
2006–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in North Macedonia, 2006–2016

0102030402006201120162006: 42.9 Hours2007: 42.9 Hours2008: 42.9 Hours2009: 42.6 Hours2010: 41.9 Hours2011: 42.1 Hours2012: 41.3 Hours2013: 41.6 Hours2014: 41.5 Hours2015: 41.4 Hours2016: 41 Hours

Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

In 2016, average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in North Macedonia stood at 41.03 Hours. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in North Macedonia peaked at 42.95 Hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.03 Hours, in 2016.

That places North Macedonia 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2016.
Year Hours Change
2006 42.87 Hours
2007 42.95 Hours +0.2%
2008 42.93 Hours -0.0%
2009 42.56 Hours -0.9%
2010 41.94 Hours -1.5%
2011 42.12 Hours +0.4%
2012 41.35 Hours -1.8%
2013 41.62 Hours +0.7%
2014 41.5 Hours -0.3%
2015 41.42 Hours -0.2%
2016 41.03 Hours -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.82 Hours 42.56 Hours 42.95 Hours 4
2010s 41.57 Hours 41.03 Hours 42.12 Hours 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 1 Türkiye 41.49 Hours compare
  2. 3 South Africa 40.91 Hours compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 40.51 Hours compare
  4. 5 Colombia 39.76 Hours 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 North Macedonia?
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in North Macedonia was 41.03 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 42.95 Hours in 2007.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.03 Hours in 2016.
How does North Macedonia rank for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older?
North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by 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
Unit
Hours
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
Last refreshed

Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, for women ages 15+. Estimates correspond to total declared employment. This includes part-time and full-time employment, as well as self-employment and dependent employment.