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

Czechia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 43.59 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.59
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.86
in 1999
All-time low
43.31
in 2001
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Czechia, 1997–2016

010203040501997200620161997: 45.51998: 45.51999: 45.92000: 45.22001: 43.32002: 43.42003: 43.72004: 44.32005: 45.32006: 44.92007: 452008: 452009: 44.72010: 44.42011: 44.22012: 44.22013: 43.92014: 43.82015: 43.82016: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 43.59 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Czechia peaked at 45.86 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.31, in 2001.

Czechia ranks 33rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Czechia, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 45.46 —
1998 45.52 +0.1%
1999 45.86 +0.7%
2000 45.22 -1.4%
2001 43.31 -4.2%
2002 43.42 +0.3%
2003 43.71 +0.7%
2004 44.3 +1.4%
2005 45.29 +2.2%
2006 44.89 -0.9%
2007 44.99 +0.2%
2008 44.96 -0.1%
2009 44.69 -0.6%
2010 44.42 -0.6%
2011 44.23 -0.4%
2012 44.24 +0.0%
2013 43.87 -0.8%
2014 43.81 -0.1%
2015 43.84 +0.1%
2016 43.59 -0.6%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 43.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 43.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.61 45.46 45.86 3
2000s 44.48 43.31 45.29 10
2010s 44 43.59 44.42 7

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 30 Luxembourg 43.89 compare
  2. 31 Albania 43.85 compare
  3. 32 Palestine 43.75 compare
  4. 34 Venezuela 43.54 compare
  5. 35 Mauritius 43.51 compare
  6. 36 Poland 43.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Czechia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Czechia was 43.59 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 45.86 in 1999.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.31 in 2001.
How does Czechia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Czechia ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia 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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