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

Nicaragua: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 41.79 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
41.79
World rank
29th
of 81 countries
All-time high
48.19
in 1998
All-time low
41.79
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

010203040501993200320141993: 47.71998: 48.22001: 45.82005: 45.72009: 45.52014: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nicaragua is 41.79, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nicaragua peaked at 48.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.79, in 2014.

That places Nicaragua 29th out of 81 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 47.65 —
1998 48.19 +1.1%
2001 45.83 -4.9%
2005 45.67 -0.4%
2009 45.5 -0.4%
2014 41.79 -8.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 41.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.8, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 41.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.07, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.92 47.65 48.19 2
2000s 45.67 45.5 45.83 3
2010s 41.79 41.79 41.79 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 26 Costa Rica 42.11 compare
  2. 27 Poland 42.1 compare
  3. 28 Palestine 41.91 compare
  4. 30 Latvia 41.65 compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 41.08 compare
  6. 32 Tanzania 41.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nicaragua?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nicaragua was 41.79 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 48.19 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 41.79 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 81 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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