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

Peru: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 35.09 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.09
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
38.47
in 1997
All-time low
34.21
in 1999
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Peru, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 38.51998: 35.11999: 34.22000: 37.52001: 37.32002: 37.82005: 36.42006: 36.62007: 36.42009: 35.72010: 35.12011: 35.12012: 35.42013: 35.52014: 35.12015: 362016: 35.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 35.09 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 38.47 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.21, in 1999.

That places Peru 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 38.47 —
1998 35.06 -8.9%
1999 34.21 -2.4%
2000 37.5 +9.6%
2001 37.33 -0.5%
2002 37.78 +1.2%
2005 36.35 -3.8%
2006 36.59 +0.7%
2007 36.38 -0.6%
2009 35.73 -1.8%
2010 35.07 -1.9%
2011 35.13 +0.2%
2012 35.41 +0.8%
2013 35.52 +0.3%
2014 35.08 -1.2%
2015 35.99 +2.6%
2016 35.09 -2.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 35.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.89, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 35.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.03, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.91 34.21 38.47 3
2000s 36.81 35.73 37.78 7
2010s 35.33 35.07 35.99 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 63 Uganda 35.45 compare
  2. 64 Norway 35.39 compare
  3. 65 France 35.38 compare
  4. 67 Panama 34.91 compare
  5. 68 Palestine 34.7 compare
  6. 69 Austria 34.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Peru?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Peru was 35.09 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 38.47 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 34.21 in 1999.
How does Peru rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Peru ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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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