Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Eastern Asia: High income
Eastern Asia: High income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 33.94 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: High income is 33.94, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 38.31 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.92, in 2020.
That places Eastern Asia: High income 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Eastern Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.21 | — |
| 2006 | 38.31 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.18 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.76 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.99 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.14 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.82 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.23 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.88 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.74 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.49 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.38 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.7 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.04 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.92 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.12 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.19 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.95 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 33.95 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 33.95 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 33.94 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.89 | 36.99 | 38.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.51 | 35.04 | 37.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 | 33.92 | 34.19 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income
- 74 Uzbekistan 40.94 compare
- 75 Cuba 40.83 compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 40.83 compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.81 compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 40.77 compare
- 79 Guinea 40.73 compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 40.31 compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 115,096 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.94 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 67,758 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.66 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 98,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 71,409 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.27 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0575 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1951 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: High income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: High income was 33.94 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 38.31 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.92 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Eastern Asia: High income ranks 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.