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

Tunisia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 43.46 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
43.46
World rank
27th
of 78 countries
All-time high
47.33
in 2005
All-time low
43.46
in 2015
Years of data
6
1997–2015

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia, 1997–2015

010203040501997200620151997: 44.42000: 44.72001: 46.72005: 47.32010: 46.52015: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 43.46 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia peaked at 47.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.46, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 44.43 —
2000 44.69 +0.6%
2001 46.75 +4.6%
2005 47.33 +1.2%
2010 46.51 -1.7%
2015 43.46 -6.6%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 43.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.46, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 43.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.17, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.43 44.43 44.43 1
2000s 46.26 44.69 47.33 3
2010s 44.98 43.46 46.51 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 24 Honduras 43.88 compare
  2. 25 Nepal 43.46 compare
  3. 26 Thailand 43.46 compare
  4. 28 Costa Rica 43.44 compare
  5. 29 Mexico 43.32 compare
  6. 30 Indonesia 43.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia was 43.46 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 47.33 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.46 in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Tunisia ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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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