Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in United States
United States: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 36.27 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States recorded 36.27 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United States peaked at 36.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.72, in 2009.
United States ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.89 | — |
| 2006 | 36.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.89 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.68 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.72 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.24 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.39 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.59 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.68 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.86 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.94 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.9 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 36.58 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.43 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.39 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.17 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.27 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 36.27 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 36.27 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 36.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.98, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.62 | 35.72 | 36.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.56 | 36.1 | 36.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.29 | 35.9 | 36.58 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United States?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United States was 36.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.72 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- United States ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.