Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 31.07 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Ethiopia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 31.07 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Ethiopia peaked at 31.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.02, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 169th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.44 | — |
| 2006 | 28.61 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.78 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.99 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.39 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.59 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.82 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.02 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.09 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.11 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.18 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.02 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 29.83 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 31 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.07 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.12 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.1 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 31.08 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 31.07 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 28.44 | 29.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.95 | 29.39 | 30.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.54 | 28.02 | 31.12 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Ethiopia?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Ethiopia was 31.07 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.02 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.