Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 40.45 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
40.45
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.45
in 1991
All-time low
39.64
in 2012
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, 1991–2017

010203040501991200420171991: 46.41995: 45.51996: 44.81998: 45.71999: 44.82000: 45.12001: 42.92002: 43.92003: 43.82004: 43.92005: 42.92006: 43.42007: 42.92008: 42.42009: 412012: 39.62014: 40.92015: 40.52016: 40.82017: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in El Salvador stood at 40.45.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in El Salvador peaked at 46.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.64, in 2012.

That places El Salvador 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.47 44.82 46.45 5
2000s 43.21 40.99 45.05 10
2010s 40.45 39.64 40.89 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 23 Nicaragua 40.95 compare
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  4. 27 Croatia 40.36 compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 40.33 compare
  6. 29 Dominican Republic 40.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in El Salvador?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in El Salvador was 40.45 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 46.45 in 1991.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 39.64 in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
El Salvador ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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