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

Nicaragua: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 38.32 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
38.32
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
47.48
in 1993
All-time low
38.32
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

010203040501993200320141993: 47.51998: 45.22001: 41.82005: 42.62009: 432014: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nicaragua is 38.32, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nicaragua peaked at 47.48 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.32, in 2014.

That places Nicaragua 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 47.48 —
1998 45.2 -4.8%
2001 41.8 -7.5%
2005 42.61 +1.9%
2009 42.98 +0.9%
2014 38.32 -10.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.34 45.2 47.48 2
2000s 42.46 41.8 42.98 3
2010s 38.32 38.32 38.32 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 34 South Korea 38.47 compare
  2. 35 Tanzania 38.37 compare
  3. 36 Latvia 38.35 compare
  4. 38 Moldova 38.29 compare
  5. 39 Jamaica 38.23 compare
  6. 40 Nepal 38.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nicaragua?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nicaragua was 38.32 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 47.48 in 1993.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 38.32 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
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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