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

Italy: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 35.62 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.62
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
61st
of 82 countries
All-time high
36.22
in 1990
All-time low
31.91
in 2002
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 36.11989: 36.21990: 36.21991: 36.21992: 35.81993: 35.61994: 35.61995: 35.51996: 34.91997: 35.41998: 35.31999: 35.22000: 35.22001: 35.22002: 31.92003: 352004: 35.82005: 35.72006: 35.32007: 35.22008: 35.12009: 34.72010: 35.22011: 34.92012: 35.22013: 35.22014: 35.12015: 34.52016: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 35.62 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Italy peaked at 36.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.91, in 2002.

Italy ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 36.14 —
1989 36.19 +0.1%
1990 36.22 +0.1%
1991 36.16 -0.2%
1992 35.78 -1.0%
1993 35.63 -0.4%
1994 35.61 -0.1%
1995 35.54 -0.2%
1996 34.92 -1.7%
1997 35.37 +1.3%
1998 35.29 -0.2%
1999 35.18 -0.3%
2000 35.16 -0.1%
2001 35.2 +0.1%
2002 31.91 -9.4%
2003 35 +9.7%
2004 35.83 +2.4%
2005 35.66 -0.5%
2006 35.27 -1.1%
2007 35.25 -0.1%
2008 35.11 -0.4%
2009 34.69 -1.2%
2010 35.21 +1.5%
2011 34.86 -1.0%
2012 35.21 +1.0%
2013 35.2 -0.0%
2014 35.1 -0.3%
2015 34.53 -1.6%
2016 35.62 +3.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 35.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 35.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.16 36.14 36.19 2
1990s 35.57 34.92 36.22 10
2000s 34.91 31.91 35.83 10
2010s 35.1 34.53 35.62 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 58 Spain 35.82 compare
  2. 59 Luxembourg 35.81 compare
  3. 60 Bangladesh 35.69 compare
  4. 62 Kyrgyzstan 35.46 compare
  5. 63 Uganda 35.45 compare
  6. 64 Norway 35.39 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 Italy?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Italy was 35.62 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 36.22 in 1990.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 31.91 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Italy ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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