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
22nd
of 82 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 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 45.18 —
1990 45.51 +0.7%
1991 44.5 -2.2%
1992 45.57 +2.4%
1993 45.68 +0.2%
1994 45.93 +0.6%
1995 45.81 -0.3%
1996 46.49 +1.5%
1997 46.05 -0.9%
1998 45.86 -0.4%
1999 46.25 +0.9%
2000 45.9 -0.8%
2001 45.89 -0.0%
2002 45.96 +0.1%
2003 45.48 -1.0%
2004 45.6 +0.3%
2005 45.58 -0.0%
2006 45.75 +0.4%
2007 45.96 +0.5%
2008 46.01 +0.1%
2009 45.52 -1.1%
2010 45.38 -0.3%
2012 44.85 -1.2%
2015 44.11 -1.7%
2016 43.28 -1.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 43.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.26, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 43.28 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
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. 19 Paraguay 43.72 compare
  2. 20 Kosovo 43.5 compare
  3. 20 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.5 compare
  4. 23 Nicaragua 43.17 compare
  5. 24 Chile 43.02 compare
  6. 25 Bolivia 42.87 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 22nd out of 82 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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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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