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

Peru: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 42.64 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.64
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.51
in 1997
All-time low
42.46
in 2014
Years of data
17
1997–2016

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

010203040501997200620161997: 45.51998: 43.21999: 42.62000: 442001: 43.82002: 44.52005: 43.42006: 43.82007: 442009: 43.22010: 42.62011: 42.82012: 42.62013: 42.82014: 42.52015: 42.92016: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Peru stood at 42.64.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Peru peaked at 45.51 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.46, in 2014.

That places Peru 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 45.51 —
1998 43.2 -5.1%
1999 42.59 -1.4%
2000 43.98 +3.3%
2001 43.79 -0.4%
2002 44.51 +1.6%
2005 43.44 -2.4%
2006 43.83 +0.9%
2007 44.04 +0.5%
2009 43.16 -2.0%
2010 42.59 -1.3%
2011 42.77 +0.4%
2012 42.57 -0.5%
2013 42.77 +0.5%
2014 42.46 -0.7%
2015 42.95 +1.1%
2016 42.64 -0.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 42.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 42.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.54, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.76 42.59 45.51 3
2000s 43.82 43.16 44.51 7
2010s 42.68 42.46 42.95 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 38 Germany 42.91 compare
  2. 39 Portugal 42.82 compare
  3. 40 South Korea 42.8 compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 42.6 compare
  5. 43 Uganda 42.38 compare
  6. 44 Philippines 42.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Peru?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Peru was 42.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 45.51 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 42.46 in 2014.
How does Peru rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Peru ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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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