Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education

Costa Rica
43.28
in 2016
Paraguay
43.72
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
21st
Paraguay rank
19th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 43.72 against 43.28 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 19th of 81 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 46.15 46.04 0.1155 Costa Rica
2000s 45.75 46.52 0.7724 Paraguay
2010s 44.41 45.06 0.653 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 43.72 against 43.28 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.44, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed