Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 43.05 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
43.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 84 countries
All-time high
46.83
in 1998
All-time low
42.38
in 2012
Years of data
20
1991–2017
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in El Salvador, 1991–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 43.05 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in El Salvador peaked at 46.83 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.38, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 19th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.37 | — |
| 1995 | 46.16 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.72 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.83 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.28 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 45.19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.48 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.72 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.85 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.24 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.13 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.81 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.46 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.97 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.14 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.38 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.15 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.14 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.23 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.05 | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 43.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 43.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.39, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.07 | 45.28 | 46.83 | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 43.14 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.99 | 42.38 | 43.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in El Salvador?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in El Salvador was 43.05 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.83 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.38 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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