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

Dominican Republic: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 41.38 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
41.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.56
in 1996
All-time low
40.09
in 2011
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

0102030401996200420131996: 43.61997: 42.62000: 42.42001: 42.52002: 41.82003: 41.22004: 42.52005: 41.42006: 41.32007: 41.32008: 412009: 41.72010: 40.62011: 40.12012: 41.42013: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Dominican Republic stood at 41.38.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 43.56 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.09, in 2011.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 43.56 —
1997 42.62 -2.2%
2000 42.42 -0.4%
2001 42.5 +0.2%
2002 41.83 -1.6%
2003 41.19 -1.5%
2004 42.47 +3.1%
2005 41.37 -2.6%
2006 41.34 -0.1%
2007 41.33 -0.0%
2008 41.01 -0.8%
2009 41.66 +1.6%
2010 40.58 -2.6%
2011 40.09 -1.2%
2012 41.43 +3.3%
2013 41.38 -0.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 41.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.62, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 41.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.54, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.09 42.62 43.56 2
2000s 41.71 41.01 42.5 10
2010s 40.87 40.09 41.43 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 38 Honduras 41.53 compare
  2. 39 Portugal 41.51 compare
  3. 40 Iceland 41.49 compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 41.3 compare
  5. 43 Bulgaria 41.17 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Dominican Republic?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Dominican Republic was 41.38 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 43.56 in 1996.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 2011.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2013.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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