Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Mexico

Mexico: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.09 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
41.09
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.93
in 2005
All-time low
39.33
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010203040502005201620272005: 46.92006: 46.62007: 43.32008: 42.32009: 41.92010: 422011: 42.22012: 42.22013: 42.22014: 42.22015: 42.42016: 42.72017: 432018: 432019: 42.72020: 39.32021: 41.22022: 41.82023: 41.52024: 41.22025: 41.12026: 41.12027: 41.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 41.09 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Mexico peaked at 46.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2020.

That places Mexico 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Mexico, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 46.93
2006 46.64 -0.6%
2007 43.27 -7.2%
2008 42.3 -2.2%
2009 41.86 -1.0%
2010 42.04 +0.4%
2011 42.19 +0.4%
2012 42.21 +0.0%
2013 42.24 +0.1%
2014 42.16 -0.2%
2015 42.35 +0.5%
2016 42.7 +0.8%
2017 42.96 +0.6%
2018 42.98 +0.0%
2019 42.7 -0.7%
2020 39.33 -7.9%
2021 41.22 +4.8%
2022 41.78 +1.4%
2023 41.45 -0.8%
2024 41.16 -0.7%
2025 41.07 -0.2%
2026 41.07 +0.0%
2027 41.09 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2 41.86 46.93 5
2010s 42.45 42.04 42.98 10
2020s 41.02 39.33 41.78 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 67 Paraguay 41.35 compare
  2. 68 Eswatini 41.2 compare
  3. 69 Nepal 41.11 compare
  4. 71 South Africa 41.07 compare
  5. 72 Tajikistan 40.99 compare
  6. 73 Burundi 40.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Mexico?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Mexico was 41.09 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 46.93 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Mexico ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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.