Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Europe and Central Asia: High income
Europe and Central Asia: High income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 33.38 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Europe and Central Asia: High income stood at 33.38.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 35.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.74, in 2020.
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 80th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.16 | — |
| 2006 | 35.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.01 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.84 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.38 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.43 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.4 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.04 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.13 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.01 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.08 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.97 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.88 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.64 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.74 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 33.12 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 33.45 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.41 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 33.39 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 33.38 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9 | 34.38 | 35.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.08 | 33.64 | 34.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 | 31.74 | 33.45 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income
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- 81 Suriname 40.17 compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.08 compare
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,691 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 245,710 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.82 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.13 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 115,809 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 71,819 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.08 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4391 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 33.38 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 in 2020.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central 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.