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

Latest (2018)
37.88
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
47.08
in 1982
All-time low
37.88
in 2018
Years of data
32
1980–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, 1980–2018

010203040501980199920181980: 46.51982: 47.11987: 45.51988: 46.31991: 45.21992: 451993: 45.51994: 44.71995: 43.11996: 43.21997: 43.11998: 43.11999: 432000: 42.62001: 41.32002: 39.12003: 38.92004: 39.72005: 40.52006: 40.62007: 41.12008: 40.62009: 40.12010: 40.32011: 40.12012: 39.42013: 39.72014: 38.92015: 38.92016: 38.22017: 38.12018: 37.9

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 71st out of 82 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Norway 37.98 compare
  2. 69 Germany 37.92 compare
  3. 70 Belgium 37.91 compare
  4. 72 United Kingdom 37.85 compare
  5. 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.61 compare
  6. 74 Panama 37.55 compare

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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 71st out of 82 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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