Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 43.43 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.43
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
47
in 1996
All-time low
43.43
in 2016
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

010203040501989200220161989: 45.71990: 461991: 44.71992: 461993: 46.31994: 46.51995: 461996: 471997: 46.61998: 46.31999: 46.62000: 46.32001: 46.12002: 46.42003: 46.12004: 46.42005: 46.12006: 46.12007: 46.52008: 46.72009: 45.72010: 45.62012: 44.82015: 44.12016: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica is 43.43, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 47 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.43, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 45.66 —
1990 46.04 +0.8%
1991 44.68 -3.0%
1992 46.03 +3.0%
1993 46.27 +0.5%
1994 46.49 +0.5%
1995 46.02 -1.0%
1996 47 +2.1%
1997 46.6 -0.9%
1998 46.3 -0.6%
1999 46.61 +0.7%
2000 46.26 -0.7%
2001 46.06 -0.4%
2002 46.39 +0.7%
2003 46.14 -0.5%
2004 46.41 +0.6%
2005 46.05 -0.8%
2006 46.05 -0.0%
2007 46.54 +1.1%
2008 46.73 +0.4%
2009 45.73 -2.1%
2010 45.64 -0.2%
2012 44.77 -1.9%
2015 44.08 -1.5%
2016 43.43 -1.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 43.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 43.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.68, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.66 45.66 45.66 1
1990s 46.2 44.68 47 10
2000s 46.24 45.73 46.73 10
2010s 44.48 43.43 45.64 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 43.46 compare
  2. 20 Belize 43.44 compare
  3. 22 Mexico 43.27 compare
  4. 23 Chile 43.26 compare
  5. 24 Tunisia 43.25 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 43.43 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 47 in 1996.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 43.43 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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