Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Africa: Lower-middle income
Africa: Lower-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 40.76 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 40.76 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 41.43 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.72, in 2020.
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 30th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.65 | — |
| 2006 | 39.82 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.02 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.25 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.35 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.07 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.43 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.09 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.43 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.41 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.54 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.11 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.72 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 39.82 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.98 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 40.69 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.78 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.78 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 40.77 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 40.76 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.97 | 39.65 | 40.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.65 | 40.06 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.41 | 38.72 | 40.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,672 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 172,199 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.52 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 20,026 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,484 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.71 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Africa: Lower-middle income was 40.76 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.72 in 2020.
- How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.