Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Czechia

Czechia: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 41.7 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
41.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 1998
All-time low
41.6
in 2001
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 43.81999: 43.62000: 43.72001: 41.62002: 42.12003: 42.12004: 41.92005: 41.82006: 41.82007: 41.72008: 41.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia is 41.7, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia peaked at 43.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2001.

Czechia ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Czechia, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 43.8 —
1999 43.6 -0.5%
2000 43.7 +0.2%
2001 41.6 -4.8%
2002 42.1 +1.2%
2003 42.1 +0.0%
2004 41.9 -0.5%
2005 41.8 -0.2%
2006 41.8 +0.0%
2007 41.7 -0.2%
2008 41.7 +0.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 41.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 41.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.7 43.6 43.8 2
2000s 42.04 41.6 43.7 9

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 1 Greece 42.5 compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 41.7 compare
  3. 4 Slovakia 40.9 compare
  4. 4 Slovakia 40.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia was 41.7 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 1998.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 2001.
How does Czechia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Czechia ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 433 data points, 1998–2008
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