Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 40.83 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
40.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.85
in 2024
All-time low
38.13
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 38.52006: 38.12007: 38.12008: 38.52009: 38.82010: 38.72011: 38.32012: 38.52013: 392014: 39.22015: 39.72016: 39.92017: 40.12018: 40.22019: 40.12020: 39.52021: 40.32022: 40.72023: 40.82024: 40.92025: 40.82026: 40.82027: 40.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Papua New Guinea stood at 40.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.13, in 2006.

That places Papua New Guinea 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 38.45
2006 38.13 -0.8%
2007 38.13 +0.0%
2008 38.46 +0.9%
2009 38.81 +0.9%
2010 38.67 -0.4%
2011 38.29 -1.0%
2012 38.54 +0.7%
2013 38.97 +1.1%
2014 39.24 +0.7%
2015 39.72 +1.2%
2016 39.89 +0.4%
2017 40.11 +0.6%
2018 40.21 +0.2%
2019 40.15 -0.1%
2020 39.5 -1.6%
2021 40.27 +1.9%
2022 40.67 +1.0%
2023 40.76 +0.2%
2024 40.85 +0.2%
2025 40.84 -0.0%
2026 40.83 -0.0%
2027 40.83 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.4 38.13 38.81 5
2010s 39.38 38.29 40.21 10
2020s 40.57 39.5 40.85 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Papua New Guinea?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Papua New Guinea was 40.83 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 40.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.13 in 2006.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.