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

Czechia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 40 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 81 countries
All-time high
48
in 2009
All-time low
25
in 2006
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 44.61999: 43.22000: 35.82001: 382002: 44.52003: 44.72004: 43.82005: 402006: 252009: 482010: 402012: 402015: 402016: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia is 40, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia peaked at 48 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2006.

Czechia ranks 41st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 44.63 —
1999 43.19 -3.2%
2000 35.82 -17.1%
2001 38.02 +6.1%
2002 44.51 +17.1%
2003 44.72 +0.5%
2004 43.82 -2.0%
2005 40 -8.7%
2006 25 -37.5%
2009 48 +92.0%
2010 40 -16.7%
2012 40 +0.0%
2015 40 +0.0%
2016 40 +0.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 40 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +92.0% 25 48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.91 43.19 44.63 2
2000s 39.99 25 48 8
2010s 40 40 40 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 38 Malta 40.4 compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 40.33 compare
  3. 40 Philippines 40.08 compare
  4. 41 Slovakia 40 compare
  5. 43 Jamaica 39.61 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 39.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Czechia was 40 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2009.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2006.
How does Czechia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Czechia ranks 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia 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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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
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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