Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 41.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.14
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 76 countries
All-time high
45.46
in 2003
All-time low
41
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 45.42001: 44.32002: 43.72003: 45.52004: 43.82005: 44.42008: 45.12009: 43.92010: 43.72011: 43.12012: 42.22013: 42.32014: 42.22015: 41.62016: 422017: 41.42018: 412019: 412020: 41.12021: 41.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia stood at 41.14.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 45.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2019.

Colombia ranks 27th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 45.42 —
2001 44.26 -2.5%
2002 43.71 -1.2%
2003 45.46 +4.0%
2004 43.76 -3.8%
2005 44.43 +1.5%
2008 45.13 +1.6%
2009 43.91 -2.7%
2010 43.74 -0.4%
2011 43.12 -1.4%
2012 42.2 -2.1%
2013 42.32 +0.3%
2014 42.16 -0.4%
2015 41.61 -1.3%
2016 41.98 +0.9%
2017 41.44 -1.3%
2018 41.05 -1.0%
2019 41 -0.1%
2020 41.07 +0.2%
2021 41.14 +0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 41.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.59, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 41.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.31, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.51 43.71 45.46 8
2010s 42.06 41 43.74 10
2020s 41.11 41.07 41.14 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Guatemala 41.62 compare
  2. 25 Nigeria 41.57 compare
  3. 26 South Korea 41.43 compare
  4. 28 Mexico 41.11 compare
  5. 29 Costa Rica 41.08 compare
  6. 30 Nepal 41.08 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 41.14 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 45.46 in 2003.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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