Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 44.65 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 44.65 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 47.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.17, in 2020.
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.8 | — |
| 2006 | 47.3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 45.5 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 44.61 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.71 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 46.21 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.31 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.66 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.61 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.25 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.11 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.83 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.57 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.31 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.17 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 43.75 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.92 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.72 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.52 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 44.56 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 44.61 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 44.65 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.98 | 44.61 | 47.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.19 | 45.31 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.36 | 43.17 | 44.92 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 48.99 compare
- 5 Congo 48.86 compare
- 6 Jordan 48.49 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 48.28 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 48.18 compare
- 9 Liberia 48.11 compare
- 10 Pakistan 47.62 compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 439,521 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.63 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.916 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 51,883 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 28,524 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.8 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1509 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 44.65 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.17 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia: Upper-middle 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.