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Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251989200220161989: 0.191 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.193 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.187 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.226 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.19 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.211 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.213 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.24 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.212 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.201 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.216 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.207 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.202 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.218 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.219 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.213 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.208 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.19 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.211 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.211 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.186 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.234 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.221 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.202 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.191 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1989 0.2% —
1990 0.2% +1.4%
1991 0.2% -3.1%
1992 0.2% +20.7%
1993 0.2% -15.8%
1994 0.2% +10.9%
1995 0.2% +0.7%
1996 0.2% +13.1%
1997 0.2% -11.9%
1998 0.2% -4.9%
1999 0.2% +7.5%
2000 0.2% -4.5%
2001 0.2% -2.2%
2002 0.2% +7.8%
2003 0.2% +0.5%
2004 0.2% -2.5%
2005 0.2% -2.4%
2006 0.2% -8.8%
2007 0.2% +11.0%
2008 0.2% +0.2%
2009 0.2% -11.8%
2010 0.2% +25.4%
2012 0.2% -5.5%
2015 0.2% -8.5%
2016 0.2% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

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  5. 25 Mexico 0.2% compare
  6. 26 Colombia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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