Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 39.55 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
39.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
46th
of 87 groups
All-time high
42.15
in 2006
All-time low
37.81
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0102030402005201620272005: 42.12006: 42.12007: 41.82008: 41.52009: 41.12010: 41.12011: 40.92012: 40.72013: 40.32014: 40.32015: 40.42016: 40.32017: 40.22018: 39.92019: 39.92020: 37.82021: 392022: 39.52023: 39.62024: 39.52025: 39.52026: 39.52027: 39.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Upper-middle income excluding China is 39.55, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 42.15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.81, in 2020.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 46th 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 (ILO) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 42.12 —
2006 42.15 +0.1%
2007 41.83 -0.8%
2008 41.53 -0.7%
2009 41.12 -1.0%
2010 41.1 -0.0%
2011 40.91 -0.5%
2012 40.72 -0.5%
2013 40.28 -1.1%
2014 40.32 +0.1%
2015 40.38 +0.1%
2016 40.27 -0.3%
2017 40.2 -0.2%
2018 39.93 -0.7%
2019 39.87 -0.2%
2020 37.81 -5.2%
2021 39.01 +3.2%
2022 39.48 +1.2%
2023 39.63 +0.4%
2024 39.49 -0.4%
2025 39.48 -0.0%
2026 39.51 +0.1%
2027 39.55 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.75 41.12 42.15 5
2010s 40.4 39.87 41.1 10
2020s 39.24 37.81 39.63 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

  1. 43 Guinea-Bissau 42.92 compare
  2. 44 El Salvador 42.9 compare
  3. 45 Angola 42.88 compare
  4. 46 Turkey 42.81 compare
  5. 47 Myanmar 42.53 compare
  6. 48 Zambia 42.47 compare
  7. 49 Libya 42.44 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 39.55 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 42.15 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 37.81 in 2020.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China 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.