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

Latest (2027)
54.67
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
54.72
in 2024
All-time low
48.71
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bhutan, 2005–2027

02040602005201620272005: 48.82006: 48.82007: 48.92008: 492009: 49.22010: 49.32011: 502012: 50.12013: 50.32014: 50.42015: 50.42016: 50.62017: 50.92018: 51.22019: 51.72020: 48.72021: 50.72022: 54.42023: 54.62024: 54.72025: 54.72026: 54.72027: 54.7

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

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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
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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.