Gender differences in the average working week
#1
12 hours
Longer male working week
#2
12 hours
Longer male working week
#3
10 hours
Longer male working week
#4
7 hours
Longer male working week
Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
| # | Occupation | Average female working week | Average male work weeking | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social and humanities scientists | 39 hours | 51 hours | 12 hours |
| 2 | Electronics engineers | 30 hours | 42 hours | 12 hours |
| 3 | Electrical engineers | 29 hours | 39 hours | 10 hours |
| 4 | Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail | 71 hours | 78 hours | 7 hours |
| 5 | Mechanical engineers | 32 hours | 39 hours | 7 hours |
| 6 | IT specialist managers | 31 hours | 38 hours | 7 hours |
| 7 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 49 hours | 55 hours | 6 hours |
| 8 | Chemical scientists | 38 hours | 41 hours | 3 hours |
| 9 | Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 39 hours | 42 hours | 3 hours |
| 10 | Production and process engineers | 35 hours | 38 hours | 3 hours |
| 11 | Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 35 hours | 38 hours | 3 hours |
| 12 | Physical scientists | 40 hours | 42 hours | 2 hours |
| 13 | IT project and programme managers | 35 hours | 37 hours | 2 hours |
| 14 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 51 hours | 52 hours | 1 hours |
| 15 | Design and development engineers | 38 hours | 37 hours | 1 hours |
| 16 | Biological scientists and biochemists | 37 hours | 37 hours | 0 hours |
| 17 | Civil engineers | 38 hours | 38 hours | 0 hours |