Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 36.61 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica stood at 36.61. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica peaked at 41.69 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.61, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.76 | — |
| 1990 | 41.35 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.05 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 41.25 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 40.72 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.03 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.43 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 41.69 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 39.96 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 39.15 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 40.4 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 40.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 39.86 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.52 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.85 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.24 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.01 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.14 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.46 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.62 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.97 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.58 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.61 | -2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 36.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 36.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.03, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.76 | 40.76 | 40.76 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.5 | 39.05 | 41.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 | 39.24 | 40.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.91 | 36.61 | 38.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Costa Rica was 36.61 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.69 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.61 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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