Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Colombia
Colombia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 44.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.81
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 84 countries
All-time high
47.97
in 1996
All-time low
44.68
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Colombia stood at 44.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 47.97 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44.68, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 11th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.97 | — |
| 1999 | 46.91 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.26 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.61 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.17 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.75 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.74 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.91 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.54 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.75 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.58 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.19 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.8 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.63 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.48 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.19 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.13 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.93 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.8 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.68 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.81 | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 44.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 44.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.39, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.44 | 46.91 | 47.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.22 | 46.17 | 47.91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.46 | 44.8 | 46.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 | 44.68 | 44.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 44.81 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.97 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.68 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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