Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia
Colombia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 43.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
43.7
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 81 countries
All-time high
48.96
in 1996
All-time low
43.34
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia stood at 43.7.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 48.96 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.34, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 16th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.96 | — |
| 1999 | 47.61 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 48.12 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.93 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.95 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 47.68 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 47.19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.86 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47.6 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.64 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.42 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.05 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.44 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.08 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.67 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.62 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.29 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.34 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7 | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 43.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 43.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.07, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.29 | 47.61 | 48.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.25 | 45.95 | 48.12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.01 | 44.1 | 46.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.52 | 43.34 | 43.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 43.7 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.96 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.34 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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