How does OECD rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?

OECD ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.

Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in OECD
Creator: Our World in Data
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OECD: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 33.92 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

33.92

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

30th

of 42 countries

All-time high

36.32

in 2000

All-time low

33.73

in 2013

Years of data

1983–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in OECD, 1983–2016

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in OECD stood at 33.92.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in OECD peaked at 36.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.73, in 2013.

That places OECD 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	35.51	35.45	35.56	7
1990s	35.95	35.37	36.12	10
2000s	34.44	33.84	36.32	10
2010s	33.81	33.73	33.92	7

Countries ranked near OECD

27 Sweden 34.51 compare
28 France 34.4 compare
29 Luxembourg 34.12 compare
31 Belgium 33.17 compare
32 New Zealand 33.09 compare
33 Italy 32.77 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in OECD?: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in OECD was 33.92 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 36.32 in 2000.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 33.73 in 2013.
How does OECD rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?: OECD ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026