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

Bolivia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 43.98 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
43.98
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 84 countries
All-time high
46.36
in 2015
All-time low
41.86
in 2001
Years of data
17
1997–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, 1997–2017

010203040501997200720171997: 44.21999: 44.62000: 46.32001: 41.92002: 44.32003: 44.22005: 46.32006: 45.32007: 46.32008: 462009: 452011: 45.52012: 46.32014: 45.42015: 46.42016: 42.92017: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia is 43.98, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia peaked at 46.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.86, in 2001.

Bolivia ranks 13th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 44.2 —
1999 44.58 +0.9%
2000 46.3 +3.9%
2001 41.86 -9.6%
2002 44.27 +5.8%
2003 44.16 -0.3%
2005 46.27 +4.8%
2006 45.34 -2.0%
2007 46.29 +2.1%
2008 45.99 -0.7%
2009 45.04 -2.1%
2011 45.54 +1.1%
2012 46.26 +1.6%
2014 45.41 -1.9%
2015 46.36 +2.1%
2016 42.86 -7.6%
2017 43.98 +2.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 43.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 43.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.39, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.39 44.2 44.58 2
2000s 45.06 41.86 46.3 9
2010s 45.07 42.86 46.36 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 10 Turkey 45.38 compare
  2. 11 Colombia 44.81 compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 44.7 compare
  4. 14 Sri Lanka 43.66 compare
  5. 15 Kosovo 43.62 compare
  6. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia was 43.98 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 46.36 in 2015.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.86 in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Bolivia ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia 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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