Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.2 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eswatini, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eswatini stood at 41.2.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eswatini peaked at 46.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.16, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.28 | — |
| 2006 | 45.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.49 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.83 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.84 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.26 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.33 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.59 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.8 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.06 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.13 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.33 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.62 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 42.65 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.79 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 41.16 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.22 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.21 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 41.2 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.51 | 45.28 | 45.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.95 | 44.33 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.63 | 41.16 | 42.65 | 8 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.286 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 703.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,378 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 655.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eswatini?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Eswatini was 41.2 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.16 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.