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

Venezuela: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 41.07 in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
41.07
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
42.98
in 1989
All-time low
39.03
in 2002
Years of data
10
1989–2006

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Venezuela, 1989–2006

0102030401989199720061989: 431992: 42.61995: 42.81998: 422000: 41.42001: 402002: 392004: 41.22005: 41.62006: 41.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 41.07 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2006.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Venezuela peaked at 42.98 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 39.03, in 2002.

That places Venezuela 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Venezuela, 1989 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1989 42.98 —
1992 42.61 -0.8%
1995 42.77 +0.4%
1998 41.97 -1.9%
2000 41.39 -1.4%
2001 39.96 -3.5%
2002 39.03 -2.3%
2004 41.2 +5.6%
2005 41.63 +1.0%
2006 41.07 -1.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 41.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.8, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 41.07 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
1980s 42.98 42.98 42.98 1
1990s 42.45 41.97 42.77 3
2000s 40.71 39.03 41.63 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 30 Latvia 41.65 compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 41.08 compare
  3. 32 Tanzania 41.07 compare
  4. 34 Mauritius 40.97 compare
  5. 35 Paraguay 40.75 compare
  6. 36 Thailand 40.73 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Venezuela?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Venezuela was 41.07 in 2006, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 42.98 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 39.03 in 2002.
How does Venezuela rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Venezuela ranks 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2006.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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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