Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 43.05 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
43.05
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
48.77
in 1993
All-time low
43.05
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

010203040501993200320141993: 48.81998: 47.92001: 472005: 46.92009: 46.62014: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua stood at 43.05. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua peaked at 48.77 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43.05, in 2014.

Nicaragua ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 48.77 —
1998 47.93 -1.7%
2001 47.03 -1.9%
2005 46.87 -0.3%
2009 46.63 -0.5%
2014 43.05 -7.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 43.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.58, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 43.05 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
1990s 48.35 47.93 48.77 2
2000s 46.84 46.63 47.03 3
2010s 43.05 43.05 43.05 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 22 Mexico 43.27 compare
  2. 23 Chile 43.26 compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 43.25 compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 43.02 compare
  5. 27 Albania 42.82 compare
  6. 28 Philippines 42.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua was 43.05 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 48.77 in 1993.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 43.05 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Nicaragua ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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