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

Bolivia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 45.46 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
45.46
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
48.54
in 2005
All-time low
44.08
in 2001
Years of data
17
1997–2017

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

010203040501997200720171997: 46.11999: 46.82000: 47.82001: 44.12002: 46.62003: 46.62005: 48.52006: 47.32007: 48.22008: 47.62009: 462011: 46.52012: 47.32014: 46.82015: 47.92016: 452017: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia is 45.46, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia peaked at 48.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.08, in 2001.

Bolivia ranks 16th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 46.07 —
1999 46.77 +1.5%
2000 47.81 +2.2%
2001 44.08 -7.8%
2002 46.64 +5.8%
2003 46.59 -0.1%
2005 48.54 +4.2%
2006 47.33 -2.5%
2007 48.18 +1.8%
2008 47.61 -1.2%
2009 45.96 -3.5%
2011 46.46 +1.1%
2012 47.3 +1.8%
2014 46.79 -1.1%
2015 47.86 +2.3%
2016 44.97 -6.0%
2017 45.46 +1.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 45.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.46, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 45.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.68, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.42 46.07 46.77 2
2000s 46.97 44.08 48.54 9
2010s 46.47 44.97 47.86 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 46.71 compare
  2. 14 Colombia 45.77 compare
  3. 15 Philippines 45.56 compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 45.36 compare
  5. 18 Guatemala 45.2 compare
  6. 19 Nicaragua 44.63 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia was 45.46 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 48.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.08 in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Bolivia ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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