Italy vs United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male

Italy
41.03
in 2016
United States
40.88
in 2018
Italy rank
58th
United States rank
60th

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

  • Italy
  • United States
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 41.03 against 40.88 in United States, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Italy ranks 58th and United States ranks 60th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Difference Ahead
1990s 41.32 42.99 1.67 United States
2000s 41.87 43.2 1.33 United States
2010s 41.37 41.12 0.2434 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male, Italy or United States?
Italy, at 41.03 against 40.88 in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male between Italy and United States?
0.15, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Italy ranks 58th and United States ranks 60th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed