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

Costa Rica: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 43.28 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.28
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.49
in 1996
All-time low
43.28
in 2016
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

010203040501989200220161989: 45.21990: 45.51991: 44.51992: 45.61993: 45.71994: 45.91995: 45.81996: 46.51997: 46.11998: 45.91999: 46.32000: 45.92001: 45.92002: 462003: 45.52004: 45.62005: 45.62006: 45.82007: 462008: 462009: 45.52010: 45.42012: 44.92015: 44.12016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica is 43.28, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 46.49 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.28, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.18 45.18 45.18 1
1990s 45.77 44.5 46.49 10
2000s 45.77 45.48 46.01 10
2010s 44.41 43.28 45.38 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 El Salvador 44.03 compare
  2. 18 Rwanda 44.01 compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 43.72 compare
  4. 21 Nicaragua 43.17 compare
  5. 22 Chile 43.02 compare
  6. 23 Bolivia 42.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica was 43.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 46.49 in 1996.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 43.28 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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