Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central America

Central America: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.03 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
41.03
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 87 groups
All-time high
45.22
in 2005
All-time low
39.09
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010203040502005201620272005: 45.22006: 45.12007: 42.62008: 41.72009: 41.22010: 41.32011: 41.62012: 41.52013: 41.42014: 41.42015: 41.62016: 422017: 422018: 422019: 41.92020: 39.12021: 40.82022: 41.22023: 41.22024: 41.12025: 412026: 412027: 41

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central America recorded 41.03 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.

That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central America peaked at 45.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.09, in 2020.

Central America ranks 25th 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Central America, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 45.22
2006 45.07 -0.3%
2007 42.61 -5.5%
2008 41.71 -2.1%
2009 41.25 -1.1%
2010 41.31 +0.1%
2011 41.62 +0.8%
2012 41.52 -0.2%
2013 41.44 -0.2%
2014 41.43 -0.0%
2015 41.65 +0.5%
2016 42.01 +0.9%
2017 42.03 +0.0%
2018 42.03 +0.0%
2019 41.92 -0.3%
2020 39.09 -6.8%
2021 40.81 +4.4%
2022 41.18 +0.9%
2023 41.22 +0.1%
2024 41.06 -0.4%
2025 41.01 -0.1%
2026 41.02 +0.0%
2027 41.03 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.17 41.25 45.22 5
2010s 41.7 41.31 42.03 10
2020s 40.8 39.09 41.22 8

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 22 Qatar 45.17 compare
  2. 23 Samoa 45.09 compare
  3. 24 Equatorial Guinea 44.8 compare
  4. 25 Brunei Darussalam 44.75 compare
  5. 26 China 44.65 compare
  6. 27 Singapore 44.63 compare
  7. 28 Malaysia 44.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central America?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central America was 41.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 45.22 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 39.09 in 2020.
How does Central America rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Central America ranks 25th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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.