Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Americas: Upper-middle income
Americas: Upper-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 39.16 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Americas: Upper-middle income stood at 39.16.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 41.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.34, in 2020.
That places Americas: Upper-middle income 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Americas: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.52 | — |
| 2006 | 41.46 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.81 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 40.59 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.21 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.15 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.96 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.79 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.66 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.44 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.33 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.21 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.34 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 38.84 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 39.29 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.17 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.02 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.12 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 39.14 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 39.16 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.92 | 40.21 | 41.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.74 | 39.21 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.76 | 36.34 | 39.29 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Americas: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 290,727 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 175,263 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.14 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,867 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,918 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.41 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.859 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Americas: Upper-middle income was 39.16 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.34 in 2020.
- How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas: Upper-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.