Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 38.34 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
38.34
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39.94
in 2011
All-time low
36.33
in 2014
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Costa Rica, 2010–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Costa Rica stood at 38.34.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.39 | — |
| 2011 | 39.94 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 37.81 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 36.48 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.33 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.34 | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.93, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.34, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Costa Rica?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Costa Rica was 38.34 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.33 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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