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
59th
of 80 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 59th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. 56 Spain 35.82 compare
  2. 57 Luxembourg 35.81 compare
  3. 58 Bangladesh 35.69 compare
  4. 60 Kyrgyzstan 35.46 compare
  5. 61 Uganda 35.45 compare
  6. 62 Norway 35.39 compare

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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 59th out of 80 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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