Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Central Asia

Central Asia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 39.84 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
39.84
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
40th
of 87 groups
All-time high
39.84
in 2025
All-time low
37.72
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0102030402005201620272005: 37.72006: 37.92007: 38.22008: 38.12009: 38.12010: 38.12011: 38.22012: 38.72013: 39.12014: 392015: 392016: 39.32017: 39.52018: 39.52019: 39.62020: 38.22021: 39.22022: 39.72023: 39.82024: 39.82025: 39.82026: 39.82027: 39.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 39.84 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central Asia peaked at 39.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 2005.

That places Central Asia 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Central Asia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 37.72 —
2006 37.92 +0.5%
2007 38.16 +0.6%
2008 38.13 -0.1%
2009 38.07 -0.2%
2010 38.14 +0.2%
2011 38.25 +0.3%
2012 38.68 +1.1%
2013 39.14 +1.2%
2014 39.01 -0.3%
2015 38.95 -0.2%
2016 39.33 +1.0%
2017 39.51 +0.5%
2018 39.53 +0.1%
2019 39.64 +0.3%
2020 38.17 -3.7%
2021 39.23 +2.8%
2022 39.71 +1.2%
2023 39.77 +0.2%
2024 39.82 +0.1%
2025 39.84 +0.1%
2026 39.84 +0.0%
2027 39.84 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38 37.72 38.16 5
2010s 39.02 38.14 39.64 10
2020s 39.53 38.17 39.84 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central Asia?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Central Asia was 39.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39.84 in 2025.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 2005.
How does Central Asia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Central Asia ranks 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia 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.