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

Paraguay: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Paraguay, 1997–2017

00.10.20.30.41997200720171997: 0.366 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.355 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.367 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.417 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.409 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.396 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.346 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.431 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.357 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.434 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.36 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.432 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.325 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.403 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.357 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.382 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.333 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.327 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Paraguay is 0.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Paraguay peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8

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  4. 18 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Colombia 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 Paraguay?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Paraguay ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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