Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 37.09 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income is 37.09, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 39.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.9, in 2020.
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 62nd 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.44 | — |
| 2006 | 39.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.48 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.26 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.38 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.94 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.69 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.32 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.38 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.19 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.13 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.7 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.34 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 36.79 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 37.6 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 37.55 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.24 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.08 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 37.09 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 37.09 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.42 | 39.3 | 39.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.43 | 37.34 | 39.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.92 | 34.9 | 37.6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,892 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,027 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.14 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.17 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 76,690 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 40,488 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.51 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8477 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.8323 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 37.09 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 39.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 62nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: 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.