Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 41.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.89
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.98
in 1996
All-time low
41.36
in 2018
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

010203040501996200820211996: 471999: 45.22000: 45.52001: 43.42002: 43.12003: 43.72004: 43.92005: 44.62008: 44.82009: 43.22010: 42.92011: 42.22012: 41.92013: 41.62014: 41.62015: 41.42016: 41.62017: 41.42018: 41.42019: 41.42020: 41.52021: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia stood at 41.89.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 46.98 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41.36, in 2018.

That places Colombia 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 46.98 —
1999 45.21 -3.8%
2000 45.46 +0.6%
2001 43.37 -4.6%
2002 43.06 -0.7%
2003 43.69 +1.5%
2004 43.89 +0.5%
2005 44.59 +1.6%
2008 44.84 +0.5%
2009 43.23 -3.6%
2010 42.88 -0.8%
2011 42.18 -1.6%
2012 41.89 -0.7%
2013 41.56 -0.8%
2014 41.6 +0.1%
2015 41.37 -0.6%
2016 41.62 +0.6%
2017 41.43 -0.5%
2018 41.36 -0.2%
2019 41.43 +0.2%
2020 41.46 +0.1%
2021 41.89 +1.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 41.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 41.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.18, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.09 45.21 46.98 2
2000s 44.02 43.06 45.46 8
2010s 41.73 41.36 42.88 10
2020s 41.67 41.46 41.89 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Mauritius 42.98 compare
  2. 16 South Africa 42.75 compare
  3. 17 Guatemala 41.91 compare
  4. 19 Belize 41.85
  5. 20 Paraguay 41.73 compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 41.72 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 41.89 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 46.98 in 1996.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.36 in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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