Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older was 31.88 Hours in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 31.88 Hours, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.88 Hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.84 Hours, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 30.16 Hours | — |
| 1984 | 29.84 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 30.08 Hours | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30.16 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.11 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.56 Hours | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 30.63 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.84 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.65 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.55 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.49 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.6 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.75 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 30.63 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.86 Hours | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.81 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.93 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.92 Hours | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.28 Hours | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.22 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.07 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.08 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.36 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.32 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.43 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.55 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.33 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.21 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.15 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.23 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.45 Hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.68 Hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.81 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.88 Hours | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.22 Hours | 29.84 Hours | 30.63 Hours | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.71 Hours | 30.49 Hours | 30.93 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.25 Hours | 30.92 Hours | 31.55 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 Hours | 31.15 Hours | 31.88 Hours | 7 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 31.88 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 Hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.84 Hours in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.