Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 28.31 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
28.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.33
in 2023
All-time low
24.68
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vanuatu, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 25.12006: 25.12007: 25.72008: 26.32009: 26.82010: 27.72011: 27.72012: 27.72013: 27.72014: 27.72015: 27.72016: 27.82017: 27.92018: 27.92019: 27.92020: 24.72021: 27.62022: 28.32023: 28.32024: 28.32025: 28.32026: 28.32027: 28.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vanuatu stood at 28.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vanuatu peaked at 28.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.68, in 2020.

Vanuatu ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 25.05
2006 25.14 +0.4%
2007 25.71 +2.3%
2008 26.3 +2.3%
2009 26.84 +2.1%
2010 27.68 +3.1%
2011 27.7 +0.1%
2012 27.68 -0.1%
2013 27.66 -0.1%
2014 27.7 +0.1%
2015 27.69 -0.0%
2016 27.75 +0.2%
2017 27.86 +0.4%
2018 27.9 +0.1%
2019 27.95 +0.2%
2020 24.68 -11.7%
2021 27.57 +11.7%
2022 28.32 +2.7%
2023 28.33 +0.0%
2024 28.31 -0.1%
2025 28.32 +0.0%
2026 28.31 -0.0%
2027 28.31 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.81 25.05 26.84 5
2010s 27.76 27.66 27.95 10
2020s 27.77 24.68 28.33 8

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 181 Austria 29.15 compare
  2. 182 Finland 29.1 compare
  3. 183 Denmark 28.91 compare
  4. 185 Syrian Arab Republic 27.28 compare
  5. 186 Norway 26.58 compare
  6. 187 Netherlands 26.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vanuatu?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vanuatu was 28.31 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 28.33 in 2023.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 24.68 in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.