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

Cyprus: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.16 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
40.16
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.39
in 2006
All-time low
39.7
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Cyprus, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 44.32006: 44.42007: 43.72008: 43.12009: 42.62011: 41.62012: 41.22013: 40.52014: 402015: 39.72016: 40.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Cyprus stood at 40.16.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Cyprus peaked at 44.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.7, in 2015.

That places Cyprus 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 44.33 —
2006 44.39 +0.1%
2007 43.75 -1.4%
2008 43.08 -1.5%
2009 42.63 -1.1%
2011 41.65 -2.3%
2012 41.2 -1.1%
2013 40.48 -1.7%
2014 39.98 -1.2%
2015 39.7 -0.7%
2016 40.16 +1.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 40.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 40.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.63 42.63 44.39 5
2010s 40.53 39.7 41.65 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 68 Moldova 40.42 compare
  2. 69 Norway 40.34 compare
  3. 70 Latvia 40.27 compare
  4. 72 Finland 40.06 compare
  5. 73 Belgium 39.62
  6. 74 Lithuania 39.55 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 Cyprus?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Cyprus was 40.16 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 44.39 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7 in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Cyprus ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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