Costa Rica vs Mexico: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.23 Hours per week per person against 42.6 Hours per week per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.63 Hours per week per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.67 Hours per week per person | 43.39 Hours per week per person | 0.2785 Hours per week per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.88 Hours per week per person | 42.99 Hours per week per person | 0.1083 Hours per week per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 43.23 Hours per week per person against 42.6 Hours per week per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.63 Hours per week per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.