Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in CARICOM
CARICOM: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.3 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in CARICOM, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
CARICOM recorded 41.3 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in CARICOM peaked at 41.3 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 2020.
CARICOM ranks 22nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.43 | — |
| 2006 | 40.36 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.45 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.49 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.76 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.74 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.93 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.98 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.59 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.17 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.26 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.28 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 41.29 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.44 | 40.36 | 40.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.78 | 40.57 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.92 | 39.2 | 41.3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
- 19 India 45.68 compare
- 20 Senegal 45.64 compare
- 21 Macau, China 45.56 compare
- 22 Qatar 45.17 compare
- 23 Samoa 45.09 compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 44.8 compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 44.75 compare
More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.26 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 16,073 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 31,291 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.4 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in CARICOM?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in CARICOM was 41.3 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 in 2027.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 2020.
- How does CARICOM rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- CARICOM ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this CARICOM 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.