Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Iraq
Iraq: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 30.35 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Iraq, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 30.35 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Iraq peaked at 36.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.27, in 2020.
That places Iraq 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.7 | — |
| 2006 | 36.47 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.96 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 35.55 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.13 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.74 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.36 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 33.96 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.51 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 33.13 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.87 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.24 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.83 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.49 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.27 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.31 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.43 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.39 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.33 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.32 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 30.34 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.22 | 35.55 | 36.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.33 | 31.49 | 35.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.34 | 30.27 | 30.43 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Iraq?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Iraq was 30.35 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.27 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.