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

Latest (2027)
31.13
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
84th
of 87 groups
All-time high
33.16
in 2005
All-time low
29.49
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 33.22006: 33.22007: 332008: 32.82009: 32.32010: 32.32011: 32.32012: 322013: 31.82014: 31.92015: 31.82016: 31.92017: 31.82018: 31.82019: 31.52020: 29.52021: 30.72022: 31.12023: 31.12024: 31.12025: 31.12026: 31.12027: 31.1

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

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

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  3. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.08 compare
  4. 84 Belize 40.03 compare
  5. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.03 compare
  6. 86 Niger 39.96 compare
  7. 87 Central African Republic 39.94 compare

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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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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.