Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 39.72 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
39.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 78 countries
All-time high
46.63
in 1998
All-time low
39.64
in 2016
Years of data
17
1994–2017
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, 1994–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador stood at 39.72.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador peaked at 46.63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.64, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 44.5 | — |
| 1998 | 46.63 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 41.67 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 45.47 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 42.91 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 42.43 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 42.9 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.82 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.92 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 43.48 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.33 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.28 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.56 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.64 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.72 | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 39.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 39.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.68, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.27 | 41.67 | 46.63 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.38 | 42.43 | 45.47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.31 | 39.64 | 43.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador was 39.72 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.64 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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