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

Ecuador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 35.77 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
35.77
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 76 countries
All-time high
43.19
in 2000
All-time low
35.67
in 2016
Years of data
17
1994–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador, 1994–2017

0102030401994200520171994: 36.11998: 381999: 36.72000: 43.22003: 39.32004: 36.52005: 37.92006: 37.22007: 36.92008: 39.52009: 39.12010: 39.42012: 38.72013: 38.22015: 36.82016: 35.72017: 35.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador stood at 35.77.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador peaked at 43.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.67, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 36.12 —
1998 38.05 +5.3%
1999 36.74 -3.4%
2000 43.19 +17.5%
2003 39.29 -9.0%
2004 36.54 -7.0%
2005 37.91 +3.7%
2006 37.21 -1.8%
2007 36.86 -0.9%
2008 39.45 +7.0%
2009 39.09 -0.9%
2010 39.35 +0.7%
2012 38.74 -1.6%
2013 38.22 -1.3%
2015 36.78 -3.8%
2016 35.67 -3.0%
2017 35.77 +0.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 35.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.59, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 35.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.31, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.97 36.12 38.05 3
2000s 38.69 36.54 43.19 8
2010s 37.42 35.67 39.35 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 64 Belgium 36.13 compare
  2. 65 Ireland 36.04 compare
  3. 66 Indonesia 35.86 compare
  4. 68 Ghana 35.46 compare
  5. 69 Kyrgyzstan 35.38 compare
  6. 70 Uganda 35.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador was 35.77 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 43.19 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 35.67 in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Ecuador ranks 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador 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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