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

Latest (2017)
42.71
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
47.34
in 1998
All-time low
42.13
in 2012
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador, 1991–2017

010203040501991200420171991: 46.81995: 46.71996: 46.31998: 47.31999: 45.62000: 45.42001: 44.62002: 44.72003: 45.12004: 45.42005: 44.32006: 44.72007: 44.12008: 43.92009: 42.72012: 42.12014: 42.62015: 42.72016: 42.72017: 42.7

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 17th out of 79 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Colombia 43.7 compare
  2. 15 Belize 43.42 compare
  3. 16 Mexico 43.08 compare
  4. 18 South Korea 42.39 compare
  5. 19 Chile 42.27 compare
  6. 20 Croatia 42.23 compare

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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 17th out of 79 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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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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