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
14th
of 79 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

010203040501996200820211996: 491999: 47.62000: 48.12001: 46.92002: 45.92003: 47.72004: 47.22005: 47.92008: 47.62009: 46.62010: 46.42011: 46.12012: 45.42013: 45.32014: 45.12015: 44.72016: 44.62017: 44.32018: 44.22019: 44.12020: 43.32021: 43.7

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 14th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Turkey 45.26 compare
  2. 12 Tunisia 45.18 compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 43.8 compare
  4. 15 Belize 43.42
  5. 16 Mexico 43.08 compare
  6. 17 El Salvador 42.71 compare

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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 14th out of 79 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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