Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 31.37 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern, Southern and Western Europe recorded 31.37 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
The figure 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 peaked at 33.45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.75, in 2020.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 83rd of 87 groups on this measure, 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 (ILO) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.45 | — |
| 2006 | 33.44 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.08 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.57 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.49 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.25 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.04 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.14 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.03 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.76 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.75 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 30.95 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.38 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.33 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.37 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 31.38 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 31.38 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 31.37 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.17 | 32.57 | 33.45 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.15 | 31.76 | 32.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.11 | 29.75 | 31.38 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 226,849 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,477 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.08 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 126,496 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 92,156 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9597 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3405 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Northern, Southern and Western Europe was 31.37 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.75 in 2020.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 83rd 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?
- 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 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.