Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Madagascar

Madagascar: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 34.74 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
34.74
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.76
in 2024
All-time low
31.4
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Madagascar, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 31.42006: 31.52007: 31.52008: 31.62009: 31.82010: 31.92011: 322012: 32.22013: 32.52014: 32.92015: 33.22016: 33.32017: 33.42018: 33.52019: 33.62020: 32.12021: 33.92022: 34.52023: 34.62024: 34.82025: 34.82026: 34.82027: 34.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Madagascar stood at 34.74.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Madagascar peaked at 34.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 31.4
2006 31.47 +0.2%
2007 31.54 +0.2%
2008 31.62 +0.3%
2009 31.78 +0.5%
2010 31.91 +0.4%
2011 32.03 +0.4%
2012 32.16 +0.4%
2013 32.55 +1.2%
2014 32.91 +1.1%
2015 33.25 +1.0%
2016 33.33 +0.2%
2017 33.43 +0.3%
2018 33.53 +0.3%
2019 33.62 +0.3%
2020 32.13 -4.4%
2021 33.94 +5.6%
2022 34.49 +1.6%
2023 34.63 +0.4%
2024 34.76 +0.4%
2025 34.76 +0.0%
2026 34.75 -0.0%
2027 34.74 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.56 31.4 31.78 5
2010s 32.87 31.91 33.62 10
2020s 34.27 32.13 34.76 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 141 Israel 34.96 compare
  2. 142 Solomon Islands 34.94 compare
  3. 143 Hungary 34.83 compare
  4. 145 Switzerland 34.61 compare
  5. 146 Azerbaijan 34.5 compare
  6. 147 Czechia 34.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Madagascar?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Madagascar was 34.74 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 34.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Madagascar ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.