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

Cyprus: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 38.72 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38.72
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 76 countries
All-time high
41.52
in 2006
All-time low
38.25
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 41.32006: 41.52007: 40.52008: 40.22009: 39.82011: 39.62012: 39.22013: 38.82014: 38.42015: 38.22016: 38.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 38.72 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus peaked at 41.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.25, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 61st of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.65 39.81 41.52 5
2010s 38.83 38.25 39.56 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 58 Latvia 38.97 compare
  2. 59 Lithuania 38.94 compare
  3. 60 Spain 38.84 compare
  4. 62 Italy 38.64 compare
  5. 63 Austria 38.63
  6. 64 United States 38.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus was 38.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 41.52 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 38.25 in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Cyprus ranks 61st out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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