Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 37.08 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
37.08
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
63rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
39.59
in 2007
All-time low
34.76
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 39.52006: 39.52007: 39.62008: 39.42009: 392010: 39.22011: 38.92012: 38.82013: 38.72014: 38.72015: 38.22016: 38.52017: 38.62018: 38.72019: 38.62020: 37.52021: 38.42022: 34.82023: 36.82024: 372025: 362026: 36.42027: 37.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 37.08.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 39.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.76, in 2022.

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd 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 (ILO) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 39.47 —
2006 39.5 +0.1%
2007 39.59 +0.2%
2008 39.44 -0.4%
2009 39.02 -1.1%
2010 39.25 +0.6%
2011 38.94 -0.8%
2012 38.8 -0.4%
2013 38.69 -0.3%
2014 38.69 +0.0%
2015 38.23 -1.2%
2016 38.51 +0.7%
2017 38.58 +0.2%
2018 38.68 +0.3%
2019 38.64 -0.1%
2020 37.53 -2.9%
2021 38.37 +2.2%
2022 34.76 -9.4%
2023 36.77 +5.8%
2024 37.02 +0.7%
2025 36.03 -2.7%
2026 36.41 +1.1%
2027 37.08 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4 39.02 39.59 5
2010s 38.7 38.23 39.25 10
2020s 36.75 34.76 38.37 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income was 37.08 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 39.59 in 2007.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 34.76 in 2022.
How does Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe: 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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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.