Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 36.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 36.95 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 42.78 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.95, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.78 | — |
| 2000 | 42.11 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 41.07 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 40.14 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.55 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.26 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.85 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.99 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.94 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.41 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.41 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.22 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.98 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.87 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.61 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.11 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.74 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.48 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.95 | -1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.68, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.78 | 42.78 | 42.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.18 | 39.41 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.37 | 36.95 | 39.41 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 36.95 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.78 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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