Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 40.66 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.68
in 1997
All-time low
40.6
in 1999
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 43.71998: 41.81999: 40.62000: 43.32001: 42.72002: 43.32005: 41.82006: 42.22007: 42.22009: 41.42010: 40.92011: 40.92012: 40.92013: 41.32014: 40.72015: 41.32016: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Peru is 40.66, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 43.68 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.6, in 1999.

Peru ranks 45th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 43.68 —
1998 41.83 -4.2%
1999 40.6 -2.9%
2000 43.28 +6.6%
2001 42.68 -1.4%
2002 43.32 +1.5%
2005 41.83 -3.4%
2006 42.15 +0.8%
2007 42.19 +0.1%
2009 41.36 -2.0%
2010 40.91 -1.1%
2011 40.91 +0.0%
2012 40.93 +0.0%
2013 41.29 +0.9%
2014 40.67 -1.5%
2015 41.26 +1.4%
2016 40.66 -1.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 40.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.71, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 40.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.68, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.04 40.6 43.68 3
2000s 42.4 41.36 43.32 7
2010s 40.95 40.66 41.29 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Portugal 41.29 compare
  2. 43 Bulgaria 41.11 compare
  3. 44 Slovenia 40.92 compare
  4. 46 Croatia 40.58 compare
  5. 47 Romania 40.52 compare
  6. 48 Luxembourg 40.39 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 Peru?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Peru was 40.66 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.68 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6 in 1999.
How does Peru rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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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