Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Liberia
Liberia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 48.11 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Liberia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Liberia is 48.11, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Liberia peaked at 48.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.05, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.06 | — |
| 2006 | 44.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.05 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.91 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.32 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.79 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.25 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.72 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.17 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.28 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.39 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.36 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 47.14 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 47.97 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 48.05 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.13 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.13 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 48.12 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 48.11 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.06 | 44.05 | 44.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.94 | 44.08 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.63 | 45.36 | 48.13 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Liberia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Liberia?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Liberia was 48.11 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.05 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Liberia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.