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

Ecuador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 41.48 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
41.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.71
in 2000
All-time low
41.3
in 2016
Years of data
17
1994–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ecuador, 1994–2017

010203040501994200520171994: 441998: 45.91999: 43.72000: 46.72003: 442004: 43.42005: 43.92006: 43.52007: 43.62008: 45.32009: 44.42010: 44.22012: 43.12013: 43.32015: 41.92016: 41.32017: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ecuador stood at 41.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ecuador peaked at 46.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 2016.

Ecuador ranks 54th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ecuador, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 44 —
1998 45.88 +4.3%
1999 43.72 -4.7%
2000 46.71 +6.8%
2003 43.95 -5.9%
2004 43.37 -1.3%
2005 43.89 +1.2%
2006 43.48 -0.9%
2007 43.6 +0.3%
2008 45.3 +3.9%
2009 44.37 -2.0%
2010 44.19 -0.4%
2012 43.12 -2.4%
2013 43.28 +0.4%
2015 41.95 -3.1%
2016 41.3 -1.5%
2017 41.48 +0.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 41.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 41.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.54, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.53 43.72 45.88 3
2000s 44.33 43.37 46.71 8
2010s 42.55 41.3 44.19 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 51 Thailand 41.69 compare
  2. 52 Bulgaria 41.67 compare
  3. 53 Malta 41.66 compare
  4. 55 France 41.47 compare
  5. 56 Brazil 41.32 compare
  6. 57 Croatia 41.31 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 Ecuador?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ecuador was 41.48 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 46.71 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Ecuador ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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