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

Bolivia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 46.91 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
46.91
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
49.17
in 2005
All-time low
45.02
in 2001
Years of data
17
1997–2017

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

010203040501997200720171997: 47.41999: 46.42000: 48.42001: 452002: 46.92003: 472005: 49.22006: 47.82007: 48.92008: 48.92009: 48.12011: 48.62012: 48.92014: 48.32015: 492016: 46.22017: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bolivia is 46.91, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bolivia peaked at 49.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.02, in 2001.

Bolivia ranks 11th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bolivia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 47.45 —
1999 46.4 -2.2%
2000 48.43 +4.4%
2001 45.02 -7.0%
2002 46.92 +4.2%
2003 46.98 +0.1%
2005 49.17 +4.7%
2006 47.79 -2.8%
2007 48.92 +2.4%
2008 48.87 -0.1%
2009 48.14 -1.5%
2011 48.59 +0.9%
2012 48.88 +0.6%
2014 48.29 -1.2%
2015 49.05 +1.6%
2016 46.22 -5.8%
2017 46.91 +1.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 46.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.91, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 46.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.54, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.92 46.4 47.45 2
2000s 47.8 45.02 49.17 9
2010s 47.99 46.22 49.05 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 8 Turkey 47.46 compare
  2. 9 Egypt 47.32 compare
  3. 10 Costa Rica 46.94 compare
  4. 12 Guatemala 46.76 compare
  5. 13 Cambodia 46.27 compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 46.26 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bolivia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Bolivia was 46.91 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 49.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.02 in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Bolivia ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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