Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.11 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.11
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
47.12
in 2008
All-time low
42.11
in 2016
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

010203040501989200220161989: 45.61990: 46.31991: 44.41992: 46.31993: 46.61994: 46.71995: 45.81996: 46.71997: 46.21998: 45.81999: 46.22000: 45.82001: 45.32002: 45.62003: 45.92004: 46.52005: 45.62006: 45.52007: 46.32008: 47.12009: 45.32010: 45.22012: 43.72015: 43.22016: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 42.11 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica peaked at 47.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.11, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.58 45.58 45.58 1
1990s 46.08 44.38 46.72 10
2000s 45.88 45.26 47.12 10
2010s 43.57 42.11 45.23 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Guatemala 42.2 compare
  2. 22 South Africa 42.18 compare
  3. 23 Nepal 42.15 compare
  4. 25 Poland 42.1 compare
  5. 26 Palestine 41.91 compare
  6. 27 Nicaragua 41.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Costa Rica was 42.11 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 47.12 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 42.11 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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