Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income excluding India

World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 42.35 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
42.35
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 87 groups
All-time high
42.96
in 2016
All-time low
40.35
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 42.22006: 42.42007: 42.52008: 42.42009: 42.32010: 42.52011: 42.22012: 42.12013: 42.22014: 42.62015: 42.82016: 432017: 42.62018: 42.42019: 422020: 40.42021: 41.42022: 42.42023: 42.22024: 42.42025: 42.32026: 42.42027: 42.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Lower-middle income excluding India recorded 42.35 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 42.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.35, in 2020.

World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 42.25
2006 42.35 +0.2%
2007 42.5 +0.4%
2008 42.39 -0.3%
2009 42.32 -0.2%
2010 42.48 +0.4%
2011 42.25 -0.5%
2012 42.14 -0.3%
2013 42.23 +0.2%
2014 42.61 +0.9%
2015 42.78 +0.4%
2016 42.96 +0.4%
2017 42.58 -0.9%
2018 42.43 -0.4%
2019 41.98 -1.1%
2020 40.35 -3.9%
2021 41.42 +2.7%
2022 42.36 +2.3%
2023 42.23 -0.3%
2024 42.37 +0.3%
2025 42.34 -0.1%
2026 42.35 +0.0%
2027 42.35 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.36 42.25 42.5 5
2010s 42.44 41.98 42.96 10
2020s 41.97 40.35 42.37 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India

  1. 13 Bangladesh 46.53 compare
  2. 14 Cape Verde 46.19 compare
  3. 15 Cambodia 46.17 compare
  4. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.99 compare
  5. 17 Maldives 45.86 compare
  6. 18 Kuwait 45.75 compare
  7. 19 India 45.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 42.35 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The highest recorded value was 42.96 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The lowest recorded value was 40.35 in 2020.
How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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
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Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.