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

Guatemala: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 43.56 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
43.56
World rank
17th
of 84 countries
All-time high
46.57
in 2000
All-time low
41.98
in 2004
Years of data
6
2000–2011

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala, 2000–2011

010203040502000200520112000: 46.62002: 43.32003: 43.92004: 422006: 42.22011: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 43.56 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2011.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala peaked at 46.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.98, in 2004.

Guatemala ranks 17th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 46.57 —
2002 43.25 -7.1%
2003 43.95 +1.6%
2004 41.98 -4.5%
2006 42.16 +0.4%
2011 43.56 +3.3%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 43.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 43.56 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
2000s 43.58 41.98 46.57 5
2010s 43.56 43.56 43.56 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 43.66 compare
  2. 15 Kosovo 43.62 compare
  3. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.62 compare
  4. 18 Tunisia 43.4 compare
  5. 19 El Salvador 43.05 compare
  6. 20 Belize 43.01

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Guatemala was 43.56 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 46.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 41.98 in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Guatemala ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2011.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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