Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 33.37 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom stood at 33.37.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom peaked at 33.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.32 | 29 | 29.47 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.69 | 32.13 | 33.33 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.98 | 32.07 | 33.8 | 7 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom was 33.37 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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