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
52nd
of 76 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

010203040501994200520171994: 44.51998: 46.61999: 41.72000: 45.52003: 42.92004: 42.42005: 43.12006: 42.92007: 42.82008: 43.92009: 43.52010: 43.32012: 42.32013: 42.32015: 40.62016: 39.62017: 39.7

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 52nd of 76 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Hungary 40.21 compare
  2. 50 Panama 40.05 compare
  3. 51 Jamaica 39.77 compare
  4. 53 Brazil 39.68 compare
  5. 54 Malta 39.62 compare
  6. 55 Moldova 39.47 compare

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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 52nd out of 76 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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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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