Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.87 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
42.87
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.43
in 2015
All-time low
41.02
in 2001
Years of data
17
1997–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia, 1997–2017

010203040501997200720171997: 42.71999: 43.62000: 45.12001: 412002: 43.12003: 43.22005: 45.42006: 43.62007: 45.22008: 44.82009: 43.22011: 44.32012: 45.32014: 45.22015: 45.42016: 41.92017: 42.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia is 42.87, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia peaked at 45.43 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.02, in 2001.

Bolivia ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 42.73 —
1999 43.57 +2.0%
2000 45.06 +3.4%
2001 41.02 -9.0%
2002 43.05 +5.0%
2003 43.22 +0.4%
2005 45.41 +5.1%
2006 43.57 -4.1%
2007 45.18 +3.7%
2008 44.82 -0.8%
2009 43.21 -3.6%
2011 44.3 +2.5%
2012 45.29 +2.2%
2014 45.25 -0.1%
2015 45.43 +0.4%
2016 41.92 -7.7%
2017 42.87 +2.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 42.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.17, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 42.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.54, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.15 42.73 43.57 2
2000s 43.84 41.02 45.41 9
2010s 44.17 41.92 45.43 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 22 Costa Rica 43.28 compare
  2. 23 Nicaragua 43.17 compare
  3. 24 Chile 43.02 compare
  4. 26 Albania 42.78 compare
  5. 27 South Africa 42.63 compare
  6. 28 Mexico 42.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bolivia was 42.87 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 45.43 in 2015.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.02 in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bolivia ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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