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

Guatemala: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2011

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Guatemala, 2000–2011

00.10.20.30.42000200520112000: 0.44 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.311 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.35 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.281 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.273 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.297 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2011, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Guatemala stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

Guatemala ranks 23rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2011.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.4% —
2002 0.3% -29.4%
2003 0.3% +12.6%
2004 0.3% -19.6%
2006 0.3% -3.1%
2011 0.3% +9.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 20 Mexico 0.3% compare
  2. 21 Colombia 0.3% compare
  3. 22 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  4. 24 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  5. 25 Belize 0.3%
  6. 26 Ghana 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Guatemala?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 81 countries with data for 2011.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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