Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.71 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador, 1991–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador is 42.71, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador peaked at 47.34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.13, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.84 | — |
| 1995 | 46.71 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 46.25 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.34 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.57 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 45.41 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.62 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.67 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.07 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.43 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.26 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.12 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.91 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.73 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.13 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.65 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.71 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 42.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 42.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.07, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.54 | 45.57 | 47.34 | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 42.73 | 45.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.57 | 42.13 | 42.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador was 42.71 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.34 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.13 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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