Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Costa Rica
42.86
in 2016
El Salvador
43.05
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
20th
El Salvador rank
17th
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 43.05 against 42.86 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.77 | 46.07 | 0.2994 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 45.81 | 44.5 | 1.31 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.71 | 42.92 | 0.7913 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 43.05 against 42.86 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.19, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.