Germany vs United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female

Germany
32.52
in 2011
United Kingdom
33.37
in 2016
Germany rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
74th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 33.37 against 32.52 in Germany, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 31.34 32.69 1.35 United Kingdom
2010s 32.57 32.08 0.489 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 33.37 against 32.52 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.85, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Germany ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed