Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income

Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 39.73 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
39.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
44th
of 87 groups
All-time high
40.44
in 2005
All-time low
39.58
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 40.42006: 40.42007: 40.42008: 40.42009: 40.22010: 40.22011: 40.12012: 40.12013: 40.12014: 40.12015: 40.22016: 40.32017: 40.42018: 40.42019: 40.22020: 39.62021: 39.92022: 39.92023: 39.92024: 39.92025: 39.82026: 39.82027: 39.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Asia and the Pacific: Low income stood at 39.73.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 40.44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.58, in 2020.

Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 44th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 40.44 —
2006 40.42 -0.0%
2007 40.4 -0.0%
2008 40.37 -0.1%
2009 40.24 -0.3%
2010 40.24 +0.0%
2011 40.15 -0.2%
2012 40.11 -0.1%
2013 40.11 +0.0%
2014 40.14 +0.1%
2015 40.16 +0.0%
2016 40.26 +0.2%
2017 40.37 +0.3%
2018 40.36 -0.0%
2019 40.25 -0.3%
2020 39.58 -1.7%
2021 39.9 +0.8%
2022 39.89 -0.0%
2023 39.9 +0.0%
2024 39.86 -0.1%
2025 39.82 -0.1%
2026 39.78 -0.1%
2027 39.73 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.37 40.24 40.44 5
2010s 40.21 40.11 40.37 10
2020s 39.81 39.58 39.9 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income

  1. 41 Hong Kong 42.99 compare
  2. 42 Sierra Leone 42.93 compare
  3. 43 Guinea-Bissau 42.92 compare
  4. 44 El Salvador 42.9 compare
  5. 45 Angola 42.88 compare
  6. 46 Turkey 42.81 compare
  7. 47 Myanmar 42.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 39.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 40.44 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 39.58 in 2020.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 44th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low 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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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.