Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United States

United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 36.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
36.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
37.44
in 2000
All-time low
35.35
in 2014
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United States, 1980–2018

0102030401980199920181980: 35.41990: 36.72000: 37.42005: 372010: 36.62011: 36.52012: 36.62013: 36.72014: 35.42015: 35.72016: 35.82017: 35.92018: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 36.1 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2018.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United States peaked at 37.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.35, in 2014.

United States ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.45 35.45 35.45 1
1990s 36.74 36.74 36.74 1
2000s 37.24 37.03 37.44 2
2010s 36.15 35.35 36.66 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 52 Costa Rica 36.61 compare
  2. 53 Malta 36.52 compare
  3. 54 Finland 36.39 compare
  4. 56 Spain 35.82 compare
  5. 57 Luxembourg 35.81 compare
  6. 58 Bangladesh 35.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United States?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in United States was 36.1 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 37.44 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 35.35 in 2014.
How does United States rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
United States ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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