Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 40.09 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
40.09
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2000
All-time low
38.03
in 2001
Years of data
17
1997–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bolivia, 1997–2017

0102030401997200720171997: 401999: 42.32000: 43.62001: 382002: 40.92003: 40.72005: 42.72006: 42.32007: 432008: 42.52009: 41.22011: 41.72012: 42.92014: 41.72015: 42.62016: 38.62017: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 40.09 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bolivia peaked at 43.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.03, in 2001.

That places Bolivia 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bolivia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 40.03 —
1999 42.33 +5.7%
2000 43.6 +3.0%
2001 38.03 -12.8%
2002 40.85 +7.4%
2003 40.71 -0.4%
2005 42.69 +4.9%
2006 42.31 -0.9%
2007 43.03 +1.7%
2008 42.49 -1.3%
2009 41.22 -3.0%
2011 41.69 +1.1%
2012 42.94 +3.0%
2014 41.74 -2.8%
2015 42.57 +2.0%
2016 38.6 -9.3%
2017 40.09 +3.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 40.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.32, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 40.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.03, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.18 40.03 42.33 2
2000s 41.66 38.03 43.6 9
2010s 41.27 38.6 42.94 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 12 Jordan 40.82 compare
  2. 13 Colombia 40.65 compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 40.41 compare
  4. 16 South Africa 40.06 compare
  5. 17 Chile 40.04 compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 40.03 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bolivia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Bolivia was 40.09 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.03 in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Bolivia ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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