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

Nicaragua: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 39.36 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
39.36
World rank
46th
of 76 countries
All-time high
46.58
in 1998
All-time low
39.36
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

010203040501993200320141993: 45.61998: 46.62001: 43.82005: 44.32009: 43.82014: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua is 39.36, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua peaked at 46.58 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.36, in 2014.

Nicaragua ranks 46th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 45.62 —
1998 46.58 +2.1%
2001 43.83 -5.9%
2005 44.28 +1.0%
2009 43.8 -1.1%
2014 39.36 -10.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 39.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.57, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 39.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.31, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.1 45.62 46.58 2
2000s 43.97 43.8 44.28 3
2010s 39.36 39.36 39.36 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 43 Jamaica 39.83 compare
  2. 44 Philippines 39.38 compare
  3. 45 Venezuela 39.36 compare
  4. 47 Moldova 39.33 compare
  5. 48 Finland 39.29 compare
  6. 49 United States 39.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua was 39.36 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 46.58 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 39.36 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, 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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