Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Peru
Peru: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 41.67 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Peru recorded 41.67 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 45.43 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.67, in 2016.
Peru ranks 37th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.43 | — |
| 1998 | 43.09 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 42.43 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.74 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 44.03 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.64 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.59 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 43.69 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.5 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.72 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 41.87 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.73 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.67 | -1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 41.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru'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 | 43.65 | 42.43 | 45.43 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.8 | 42.5 | 44.74 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.92 | 41.67 | 42.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 41.67 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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