Australia vs Uruguay: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Australia
35.4
in 2015
Uruguay
37.18
in 2019
Australia rank
78th
Uruguay rank
75th

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

  • Australia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 37.18 against 35.4 in Australia, a difference of 1.78.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 82 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 36.46 40.15 3.69 Uruguay
2010s 35.67 39.3 3.63 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Australia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 37.18 against 35.4 in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Australia and Uruguay?
1.78, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed