Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Albania

Albania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 42.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.7
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 84 countries
All-time high
43.61
in 2008
All-time low
38.21
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Albania, 2002–2019

0102030402002201020192002: 38.22003: 41.52004: 41.52005: 43.42008: 43.62012: 43.32017: 42.72018: 43.22019: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Albania recorded 42.7 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Albania peaked at 43.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.21, in 2002.

Albania ranks 25th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Albania, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 38.21 —
2003 41.55 +8.8%
2004 41.48 -0.2%
2005 43.38 +4.6%
2008 43.61 +0.5%
2012 43.3 -0.7%
2017 42.73 -1.3%
2018 43.23 +1.2%
2019 42.7 -1.2%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 42.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 42.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.64 38.21 43.61 5
2010s 42.99 42.7 43.3 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 22 Costa Rica 42.86 compare
  2. 23 Chile 42.82 compare
  3. 24 Paraguay 42.74 compare
  4. 26 Nicaragua 42.54 compare
  5. 27 South Africa 42.42 compare
  6. 28 Greece 42.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Albania?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Albania was 42.7 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 43.61 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 38.21 in 2002.
How does Albania rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Albania ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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