Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina
Argentina: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 37.88 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, 1980–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina is 37.88, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina peaked at 47.08 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 2018.
That places Argentina 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.51 | — |
| 1982 | 47.08 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 45.51 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 46.31 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 45.24 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 45.04 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.51 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.68 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 43.05 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 43.16 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.1 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.12 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.01 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.56 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.3 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 39.07 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 38.95 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.73 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.53 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.12 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.11 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.33 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.09 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.43 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.7 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.86 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.92 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.22 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.88 | -0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 37.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 37.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.39, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.35 | 45.51 | 47.08 | 4 |
| 1990s | 43.99 | 43.01 | 45.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.46 | 38.95 | 42.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.06 | 37.88 | 40.33 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina was 37.88 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.08 in 1982.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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