Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 41.47 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
41.47
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.69
in 1996
All-time low
40.75
in 2011
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

0102030401996200420131996: 44.71997: 43.92000: 42.92001: 432002: 41.92003: 42.12004: 43.12005: 42.32006: 422007: 42.12008: 41.62009: 42.12010: 41.42011: 40.82012: 41.72013: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 41.47 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2013.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Dominican Republic peaked at 44.69 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.75, in 2011.

That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 44.69 —
1997 43.87 -1.8%
2000 42.93 -2.1%
2001 43.02 +0.2%
2002 41.94 -2.5%
2003 42.11 +0.4%
2004 43.07 +2.3%
2005 42.31 -1.8%
2006 42.04 -0.6%
2007 42.1 +0.1%
2008 41.62 -1.1%
2009 42.13 +1.2%
2010 41.36 -1.8%
2011 40.75 -1.5%
2012 41.66 +2.2%
2013 41.47 -0.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 41.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.71, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 41.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.68, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.28 43.87 44.69 2
2000s 42.33 41.62 43.07 10
2010s 41.31 40.75 41.66 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 35 Venezuela 41.68 compare
  2. 36 Uganda 41.6 compare
  3. 37 Thailand 41.51 compare
  4. 39 South Korea 41.47 compare
  5. 40 Poland 41.41 compare
  6. 41 Slovakia 41.4 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 Dominican Republic?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Dominican Republic was 41.47 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.69 in 1996.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 40.75 in 2011.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2013.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Indicator
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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