Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 46.94 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
46.94
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.08
in 2008
All-time low
46.74
in 1991
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

02040601989200220161989: 47.31990: 47.81991: 46.71992: 481993: 48.51994: 48.71995: 48.21996: 48.71997: 48.91998: 491999: 49.12000: 48.32001: 48.82002: 49.22003: 492004: 49.22005: 49.12006: 48.82007: 49.62008: 50.12009: 48.92010: 492012: 47.92015: 47.82016: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 46.94 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 50.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.74, in 1991.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 47.28 —
1990 47.82 +1.1%
1991 46.74 -2.3%
1992 47.96 +2.6%
1993 48.52 +1.2%
1994 48.68 +0.3%
1995 48.22 -1.0%
1996 48.66 +0.9%
1997 48.95 +0.6%
1998 49 +0.1%
1999 49.1 +0.2%
2000 48.35 -1.5%
2001 48.78 +0.9%
2002 49.21 +0.9%
2003 48.97 -0.5%
2004 49.21 +0.5%
2005 49.09 -0.2%
2006 48.84 -0.5%
2007 49.64 +1.6%
2008 50.08 +0.9%
2009 48.91 -2.3%
2010 49.03 +0.3%
2012 47.93 -2.2%
2015 47.82 -0.2%
2016 46.94 -1.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 46.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 46.94 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
1980s 47.28 47.28 47.28 1
1990s 48.36 46.74 49.1 10
2000s 49.11 48.35 50.08 10
2010s 47.93 46.94 49.03 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Colombia 47.59 compare
  2. 8 Turkey 47.46 compare
  3. 9 Egypt 47.32 compare
  4. 11 Bolivia 46.91 compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 46.76 compare
  6. 13 Cambodia 46.27 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 Costa Rica?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 46.94 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 50.08 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 46.74 in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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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