Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: High income

Central and Western Asia: High income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 35.02 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
35.02
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
71st
of 87 groups
All-time high
36.42
in 2005
All-time low
33.06
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 36.42006: 36.42007: 36.42008: 36.42009: 36.12010: 36.12011: 362012: 36.12013: 35.72014: 35.52015: 35.62016: 36.12017: 36.12018: 362019: 35.62020: 33.12021: 35.12022: 35.52023: 35.12024: 352025: 352026: 352027: 35

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central and Western Asia: High income is 35.02, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 36.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.06, in 2020.

Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 71st of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 36.42 —
2006 36.39 -0.1%
2007 36.42 +0.1%
2008 36.38 -0.1%
2009 36.07 -0.9%
2010 36.08 +0.0%
2011 36.01 -0.2%
2012 36.06 +0.1%
2013 35.71 -1.0%
2014 35.48 -0.6%
2015 35.57 +0.3%
2016 36.14 +1.6%
2017 36.07 -0.2%
2018 35.95 -0.3%
2019 35.62 -0.9%
2020 33.06 -7.2%
2021 35.14 +6.3%
2022 35.52 +1.1%
2023 35.09 -1.2%
2024 35.03 -0.2%
2025 35.03 +0.0%
2026 35.02 -0.0%
2027 35.02 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.34 36.07 36.42 5
2010s 35.87 35.48 36.14 10
2020s 34.86 33.06 35.52 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income

  1. 68 Eswatini 41.2 compare
  2. 69 Nepal 41.11 compare
  3. 70 Mexico 41.09 compare
  4. 71 South Africa 41.07 compare
  5. 72 Tajikistan 40.99 compare
  6. 73 Burundi 40.96 compare
  7. 74 Uzbekistan 40.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central and Western Asia: High income was 35.02 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 36.42 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 33.06 in 2020.
How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 71st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: High 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.