Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in South America
South America: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 38.18 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in South America, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South America recorded 38.18 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in South America peaked at 40.01 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.11, in 2020.
South America ranks 57th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.94 | — |
| 2006 | 39.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.01 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.68 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.64 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.49 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.22 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.21 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.02 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.76 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.61 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.23 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.03 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.91 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.11 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 37.8 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 38.32 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.14 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.01 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.15 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 38.17 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 38.18 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.91 | 39.68 | 40.01 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.81 | 37.91 | 39.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.73 | 35.11 | 38.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South America
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in South America?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in South America was 38.18 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 40.01 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 in 2020.
- How does South America rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- South America ranks 57th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.