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

World: Lower-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 43.9 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
43.9
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 87 groups
All-time high
45.76
in 2016
All-time low
43.9
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010203040502005201620272005: 44.42006: 44.52007: 44.62008: 44.72009: 44.92010: 452011: 452012: 45.12013: 45.22014: 45.52015: 45.72016: 45.82017: 45.62018: 45.72019: 45.62020: 44.12021: 44.32022: 44.42023: 43.92024: 442025: 43.92026: 43.92027: 43.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income is 43.9, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 45.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2027.

That places World: Lower-middle income 9th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 44.44
2006 44.46 +0.0%
2007 44.6 +0.3%
2008 44.69 +0.2%
2009 44.87 +0.4%
2010 44.98 +0.2%
2011 44.96 -0.0%
2012 45.07 +0.2%
2013 45.16 +0.2%
2014 45.54 +0.8%
2015 45.68 +0.3%
2016 45.76 +0.2%
2017 45.64 -0.3%
2018 45.68 +0.1%
2019 45.57 -0.2%
2020 44.13 -3.2%
2021 44.32 +0.4%
2022 44.39 +0.2%
2023 43.91 -1.1%
2024 43.95 +0.1%
2025 43.93 -0.0%
2026 43.92 -0.0%
2027 43.9 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.61 44.44 44.87 5
2010s 45.4 44.96 45.76 10
2020s 44.06 43.9 44.39 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income

  1. 6 Jordan 48.49 compare
  2. 7 United Arab Emirates 48.28 compare
  3. 8 Burkina Faso 48.18 compare
  4. 9 Liberia 48.11 compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 47.62 compare
  6. 11 Lebanon 46.77 compare
  7. 12 Mongolia 46.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Lower-middle income was 43.9 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?
The highest recorded value was 45.76 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2027.
How does World: Lower-middle income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income 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.