Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 44.28 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
44.28
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.74
in 1998
All-time low
43.34
in 2012
Years of data
20
1991–2017
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in El Salvador, 1991–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in El Salvador stood at 44.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in El Salvador peaked at 46.74 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.34, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46 | — |
| 1995 | 45.93 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.6 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.74 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 45.37 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 45.73 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.7 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 45 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.85 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.74 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.64 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.86 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.12 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.34 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 44.24 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.01 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.25 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.28 | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 44.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 44.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.54, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.93 | 45.37 | 46.74 | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.19 | 44.12 | 45.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.02 | 43.34 | 44.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in El Salvador?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in El Salvador was 44.28 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.74 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.34 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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