Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 43.44 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
43.44
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 78 countries
All-time high
46.67
in 1996
All-time low
43.44
in 2016
Years of data
25
1989–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 43.44 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 46.67 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.44, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 28th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 45.05 | — |
| 1990 | 45.78 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 44.5 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 45.76 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 46.06 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.09 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.62 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.67 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 46.46 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.95 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.49 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.18 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.44 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.84 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.45 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.96 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.81 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.28 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.54 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.76 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.71 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.17 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.44 | -1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 43.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 43.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.68, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.05 | 45.05 | 45.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.94 | 44.5 | 46.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.13 | 45.54 | 46.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.52 | 43.44 | 45.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Costa Rica was 43.44 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.67 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.44 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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