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

Spain: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 34.74 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
34.74
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39.03
in 1987
All-time low
34.6
in 2014
Years of data
30
1987–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Spain, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 391988: 38.61989: 38.51990: 38.41991: 38.61992: 381993: 37.81994: 37.61995: 37.31996: 371997: 36.91998: 36.91999: 36.72000: 36.92001: 36.82002: 36.82003: 36.62004: 36.52005: 35.72006: 35.72007: 35.72008: 35.62009: 35.52010: 35.42011: 35.32012: 352013: 34.82014: 34.62015: 34.62016: 34.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 34.74 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Spain peaked at 39.03 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34.6, in 2014.

That places Spain 25th 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 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.71 38.52 39.03 3
1990s 37.52 36.73 38.56 10
2000s 36.18 35.47 36.88 10
2010s 34.9 34.6 35.37 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Malta 35.02 compare
  2. 23 Iceland 34.93 compare
  3. 24 Brazil 34.89 compare
  4. 26 Finland 34.61 compare
  5. 27 Sweden 34.51 compare
  6. 28 France 34.4 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Spain?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Spain was 34.74 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 39.03 in 1987.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Spain ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
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