Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in APEC
APEC: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.03 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in APEC, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in APEC is 41.03, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in APEC peaked at 44.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.88, in 2020.
That places APEC 25th 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 in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.02 | — |
| 2006 | 43.73 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.67 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 42.04 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.87 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.18 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 42.67 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.66 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.51 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.46 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.99 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.7 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.88 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.49 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.26 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.15 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.98 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 41.02 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 41.03 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.87 | 41.87 | 44.02 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.47 | 41.7 | 43.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.85 | 39.88 | 41.26 | 8 |
Countries ranked near APEC
More work & labour data for APEC
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 67,067 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.953 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,946 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in APEC?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in APEC was 41.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.88 in 2020.
- How does APEC rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- APEC ranks 25th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this APEC 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.