Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 44.73 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
44.73
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.06
in 2011
All-time low
44.73
in 2017
Years of data
19
1997–2017
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Paraguay, 1997–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Paraguay stood at 44.73. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Paraguay peaked at 50.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.73, in 2017.
That places Paraguay 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.05 | — |
| 1999 | 47.51 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.39 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.42 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.98 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.53 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.21 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.64 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.57 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 49.88 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 49.33 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.91 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.06 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 47.09 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 46.81 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.53 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.04 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 44.84 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 44.73 | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 44.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 44.73 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 | 47.78 | 47.51 | 48.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.66 | 46.57 | 49.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.13 | 44.73 | 50.06 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 24 Tunisia 44.87 compare
- 25 Greece 44.87 compare
- 27 Belize 44.71
- 28 El Salvador 44.28 compare
- 29 South Africa 44.27 compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Paraguay?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Paraguay was 44.73 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.73 in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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