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

Mauritius: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.32 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
42.32
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.05
in 2006
All-time low
40.5
in 2003
Years of data
11
2001–2012

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius, 2001–2012

0102030402001200620122001: 41.92002: 422003: 40.52004: 41.52005: 41.62006: 43.12007: 41.42008: 41.22009: 41.32010: 41.12012: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius stood at 42.32.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius peaked at 43.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2003.

That places Mauritius 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 41.9 —
2002 41.97 +0.2%
2003 40.5 -3.5%
2004 41.53 +2.6%
2005 41.57 +0.1%
2006 43.05 +3.6%
2007 41.42 -3.8%
2008 41.18 -0.6%
2009 41.3 +0.3%
2010 41.15 -0.4%
2012 42.32 +2.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 42.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.62, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 42.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.45, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6 40.5 43.05 9
2010s 41.73 41.15 42.32 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 27 South Africa 42.63 compare
  2. 28 Mexico 42.62 compare
  3. 29 Thailand 42.4 compare
  4. 31 Belize 42.31
  5. 32 Greece 42.25 compare
  6. 33 Tunisia 42.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius was 42.32 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 43.05 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mauritius ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2012.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius 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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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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