Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Hungary

Hungary: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 39.26 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.26
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.84
in 2006
All-time low
38.7
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Hungary, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 39.32005: 39.32006: 39.82007: 39.72008: 39.62009: 39.42010: 39.32011: 392012: 38.72013: 38.92014: 39.12015: 38.92016: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 39.26 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Hungary peaked at 39.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.7, in 2012.

Hungary ranks 29th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Hungary, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.27 —
2005 39.3 +0.1%
2006 39.84 +1.4%
2007 39.65 -0.5%
2008 39.62 -0.1%
2009 39.36 -0.7%
2010 39.26 -0.2%
2011 39.04 -0.6%
2012 38.7 -0.9%
2013 38.88 +0.5%
2014 39.13 +0.6%
2015 38.91 -0.6%
2016 39.26 +0.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 39.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 39.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.51 39.27 39.84 6
2010s 39.03 38.7 39.26 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 26 Kosovo 39.52 compare
  2. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.52 compare
  3. 28 Belize 39.33
  4. 30 Poland 39.06 compare
  5. 31 Greece 39.03 compare
  6. 32 Sri Lanka 38.89 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Hungary?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Hungary was 39.26 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 39.84 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Hungary ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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