Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 31.88 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in United Kingdom, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in United Kingdom is 31.88, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in United Kingdom peaked at 31.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.84, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 30.16 | — |
| 1984 | 29.84 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 30.08 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30.16 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.11 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.56 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 30.63 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.84 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.65 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.55 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.49 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.75 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 30.63 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.86 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.81 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.93 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.92 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.28 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.22 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.07 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.36 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.32 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.43 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.55 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.33 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.15 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.23 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.45 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.68 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.81 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.88 | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 31.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.93, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 31.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.93, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.22 | 29.84 | 30.63 | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.71 | 30.49 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.25 | 30.92 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 | 31.15 | 31.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in United Kingdom?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in United Kingdom was 31.88 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.84 in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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