Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 41.67 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 41.67 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2013.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 44.24 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.59, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.24 | — |
| 1997 | 43.48 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 43.21 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.05 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.06 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.76 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 42.03 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.91 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.87 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.24 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42.03 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.92 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.59 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.56 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.67 | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.68, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.86 | 43.48 | 44.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.25 | 41.24 | 43.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.18 | 40.59 | 41.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic was 41.67 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.24 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.59 in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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