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

Tunisia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.25 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
42.25
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.72
in 2001
All-time low
42.25
in 2015
Years of data
6
1997–2015

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia, 1997–2015

010203040501997200620151997: 42.82000: 43.22001: 46.72005: 46.12010: 45.42015: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 42.25 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia peaked at 46.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.25, in 2015.

That places Tunisia 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 42.75 —
2000 43.19 +1.0%
2001 46.72 +8.2%
2005 46.08 -1.4%
2010 45.42 -1.4%
2015 42.25 -7.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 42.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.17, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 42.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.8, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.75 42.75 42.75 1
2000s 45.33 43.19 46.72 3
2010s 43.83 42.25 45.42 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 30 Mauritius 42.32 compare
  2. 31 Belize 42.31
  3. 32 Greece 42.25 compare
  4. 34 Palestine 41.96 compare
  5. 35 Indonesia 41.85 compare
  6. 36 Czechia 41.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia was 42.25 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 46.72 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.25 in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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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