Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 31.13 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income stood at 31.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 33.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.49, in 2020.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 84th out of 87 groups 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.16 | — |
| 2006 | 33.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.02 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.79 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.28 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.34 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.26 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.99 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.78 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.82 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.49 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 30.67 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.11 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.06 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.12 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.14 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 31.14 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 31.13 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.88 | 32.28 | 33.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.91 | 31.5 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.86 | 29.49 | 31.14 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,640 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 162,007 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 128,607 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,484 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 31.13 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 in 2020.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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.