Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 38.96 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
38.96
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
52nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
42.58
in 2005
All-time low
38.25
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0102030402005201620272005: 42.62006: 42.62007: 42.52008: 42.12009: 41.82010: 41.52011: 40.12012: 41.32013: 40.92014: 38.32015: 39.52016: 402017: 39.72018: 402019: 402020: 38.22021: 40.12022: 40.12023: 39.62024: 39.42025: 38.92026: 38.92027: 39

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 38.96.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 42.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.25, in 2020.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 52nd out of 87 groups 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 42.58
2006 42.56 -0.0%
2007 42.51 -0.1%
2008 42.09 -1.0%
2009 41.82 -0.6%
2010 41.46 -0.9%
2011 40.14 -3.2%
2012 41.32 +2.9%
2013 40.91 -1.0%
2014 38.27 -6.5%
2015 39.47 +3.1%
2016 39.95 +1.2%
2017 39.67 -0.7%
2018 40 +0.8%
2019 40 +0.0%
2020 38.25 -4.4%
2021 40.12 +4.9%
2022 40.12 +0.0%
2023 39.56 -1.4%
2024 39.36 -0.5%
2025 38.89 -1.2%
2026 38.92 +0.1%
2027 38.96 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.31 41.82 42.58 5
2010s 40.12 38.27 41.46 10
2020s 39.27 38.25 40.12 8

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  7. 55 Namibia 42.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 38.96 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 42.58 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 38.25 in 2020.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 52nd 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle 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.