Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in ASEAN
ASEAN: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 40.18 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in ASEAN, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
ASEAN recorded 40.18 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in ASEAN peaked at 42.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 2021.
ASEAN ranks 37th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 ASEAN, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.73 | — |
| 2006 | 42.76 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.94 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.61 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.33 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.15 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.73 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.01 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.27 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.52 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.65 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.17 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.92 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.59 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.03 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.94 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.13 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 40.12 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.11 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 40.14 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 40.18 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.67 | 42.33 | 42.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.45 | 40.59 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.85 | 38.94 | 40.18 | 8 |
Countries ranked near ASEAN
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 364,441 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,655 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.49 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.988 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.31 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.59 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 34,583 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,260 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.96 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in ASEAN?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in ASEAN was 40.18 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in ASEAN?
- The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in ASEAN?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.94 in 2021.
- How does ASEAN rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- ASEAN ranks 37th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in ASEAN?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ASEAN 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.