Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 32.63 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
32.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
38.88
in 1997
All-time low
32.63
in 2016
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 38.91998: 33.41999: 33.82000: 34.92001: 35.62002: 36.12005: 35.22006: 35.62007: 35.12009: 34.52010: 33.12011: 33.52012: 33.62013: 32.72014: 32.82015: 33.32016: 32.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 32.63 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 38.88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.63, in 2016.

That places Peru 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 38.88 —
1998 33.37 -14.2%
1999 33.85 +1.4%
2000 34.92 +3.2%
2001 35.61 +2.0%
2002 36.08 +1.3%
2005 35.22 -2.4%
2006 35.65 +1.2%
2007 35.07 -1.6%
2009 34.51 -1.6%
2010 33.09 -4.1%
2011 33.54 +1.4%
2012 33.57 +0.1%
2013 32.71 -2.5%
2014 32.84 +0.4%
2015 33.34 +1.5%
2016 32.63 -2.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 32.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 32.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.18, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.37 33.37 38.88 3
2000s 35.3 34.51 36.08 7
2010s 33.1 32.63 33.57 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 72 Georgia 32.87 compare
  2. 73 Uganda 32.86 compare
  3. 74 Ecuador 32.86 compare
  4. 76 United States 32.57 compare
  5. 77 Uruguay 32.15 compare
  6. 78 Netherlands 31.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Peru was 32.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 38.88 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 32.63 in 2016.
How does Peru rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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