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

Peru: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 40.38 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
40.38
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
44.51
in 1997
All-time low
40.2
in 2010
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 44.51998: 41.31999: 40.62000: 42.32001: 42.22002: 42.72005: 422006: 42.22007: 41.92009: 40.92010: 40.22011: 40.32012: 40.52013: 40.72014: 40.22015: 40.92016: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 40.38 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 44.51 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 2010.

That places Peru 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.14 40.64 44.51 3
2000s 42.04 40.93 42.68 7
2010s 40.46 40.2 40.94 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru was 40.38 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 44.51 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 2010.
How does Peru rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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