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

Italy
38.77
in 2016
United States
38.65
in 2018
Italy rank
60th
United States rank
62nd

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

  • Italy
  • United States
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 38.77 against 38.65 in United States, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Italy ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 82 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Difference Ahead
1990s 39.6 40.16 0.5653 United States
2000s 39.43 40.43 1 United States
2010s 38.77 38.8 0.0268 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Italy or United States?
Italy, at 38.77 against 38.65 in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Italy and United States?
0.12, 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, total?
Italy ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd 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