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

Colombia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 45.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
45.77
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 78 countries
All-time high
48.99
in 2004
All-time low
45.66
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021

010203040501996200820211996: 481999: 46.92000: 47.92001: 47.42002: 472003: 48.52004: 492005: 492008: 48.22009: 47.52010: 47.42011: 472012: 46.82013: 46.52014: 46.32015: 46.12016: 462017: 45.92018: 45.82019: 45.82020: 45.72021: 45.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 45.77 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia peaked at 48.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.66, in 2020.

That places Colombia 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 47.97 —
1999 46.91 -2.2%
2000 47.93 +2.2%
2001 47.42 -1.1%
2002 46.98 -0.9%
2003 48.49 +3.2%
2004 48.99 +1.0%
2005 48.97 -0.0%
2008 48.19 -1.6%
2009 47.54 -1.3%
2010 47.37 -0.3%
2011 47.02 -0.8%
2012 46.77 -0.5%
2013 46.5 -0.6%
2014 46.33 -0.4%
2015 46.12 -0.5%
2016 45.95 -0.4%
2017 45.85 -0.2%
2018 45.82 -0.1%
2019 45.77 -0.1%
2020 45.66 -0.2%
2021 45.77 +0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 45.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 45.77 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 47.44 46.91 47.97 2
2000s 48.06 46.98 48.99 8
2010s 46.35 45.77 47.37 10
2020s 45.72 45.66 45.77 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Nigeria 46.94 compare
  2. 12 Jordan 46.88 compare
  3. 13 Sri Lanka 46.71 compare
  4. 15 Philippines 45.56 compare
  5. 16 Bolivia 45.46 compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 45.36 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 Colombia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 45.77 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.66 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, 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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