Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 54.67 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan stood at 54.67.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan peaked at 54.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.71, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.75 | — |
| 2006 | 48.82 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.91 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.02 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.96 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.33 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.37 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.63 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.17 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.68 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.71 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 50.71 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 54.44 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 54.56 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.72 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 54.7 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 54.68 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 54.67 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.93 | 48.75 | 49.17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 49.32 | 51.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4 | 48.71 | 54.72 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan was 54.67 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.71 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.