Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 37.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, 1998–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay stood at 37.18. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay peaked at 42.78 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.18, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 75th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.78 | 42.78 | 42.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.35 | 39.55 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.63 | 37.18 | 39.7 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay was 37.18 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.78 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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