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

Nicaragua: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 44.63 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
44.63
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
49.31
in 1993
All-time low
44.63
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

010203040501993200320141993: 49.31998: 47.82001: 472005: 47.22009: 46.92014: 44.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua is 44.63, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua peaked at 49.31 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.63, in 2014.

Nicaragua ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 49.31 —
1998 47.78 -3.1%
2001 47 -1.6%
2005 47.16 +0.4%
2009 46.88 -0.6%
2014 44.63 -4.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 44.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.46, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 44.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.68, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.54 47.78 49.31 2
2000s 47.02 46.88 47.16 3
2010s 44.63 44.63 44.63 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 16 Bolivia 45.46 compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 45.36 compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 45.2 compare
  4. 20 Rwanda 44.53 compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 44.3 compare
  6. 22 Kosovo 44.21 compare
  7. 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua was 44.63 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 49.31 in 1993.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 44.63 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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