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

Nicaragua: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 45.19 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
45.19
World rank
20th
of 82 countries
All-time high
48.34
in 1998
All-time low
45.19
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

010203040501993200320141993: 47.91998: 48.32001: 482005: 47.92009: 47.22014: 45.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nicaragua is 45.19, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nicaragua peaked at 48.34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 2014.

That places Nicaragua 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 47.92 —
1998 48.34 +0.9%
2001 47.98 -0.7%
2005 47.86 -0.3%
2009 47.18 -1.4%
2014 45.19 -4.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 45.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.91, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 45.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.54, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.13 47.92 48.34 2
2000s 47.67 47.18 47.98 3
2010s 45.19 45.19 45.19 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 17 Nepal 45.91 compare
  2. 18 Iceland 45.73 compare
  3. 19 Tanzania 45.48 compare
  4. 21 Chile 45.03 compare
  5. 22 Kosovo 44.93 compare
  6. 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nicaragua?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nicaragua was 45.19 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 48.34 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
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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