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

Cyprus: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 38.39 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38.39
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 76 countries
All-time high
42.8
in 2006
All-time low
38.02
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Cyprus, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 42.72006: 42.82007: 42.22008: 41.42009: 40.82011: 402012: 39.72013: 38.92014: 382015: 382016: 38.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Cyprus stood at 38.39.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Cyprus peaked at 42.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.02, in 2014.

Cyprus ranks 58th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 42.73 —
2006 42.8 +0.2%
2007 42.17 -1.5%
2008 41.42 -1.8%
2009 40.77 -1.6%
2011 40.04 -1.8%
2012 39.68 -0.9%
2013 38.91 -1.9%
2014 38.02 -2.3%
2015 38.04 +0.0%
2016 38.39 +0.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 38.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 38.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.98 40.77 42.8 5
2010s 38.84 38.02 40.04 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 55 Norway 38.65 compare
  2. 56 Sweden 38.64 compare
  3. 57 Lithuania 38.42 compare
  4. 59 Tanzania 38.24 compare
  5. 60 Germany 38.17 compare
  6. 61 Paraguay 38.03 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 Cyprus?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Cyprus was 38.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 42.8 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 38.02 in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Cyprus ranks 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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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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