Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran

Iran: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector was 41.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
41.31
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 73 countries
All-time high
44.99
in 2008
All-time low
39.6
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 43.62006: 44.42007: 44.42008: 452009: 44.62010: 43.72011: 42.42012: 42.72013: 42.22014: 41.42015: 42.72016: 41.12017: 42.92018: 40.72019: 41.82020: 39.62021: 41.42022: 40.22023: 42.52024: 41.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran stood at 41.31.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran peaked at 44.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2020.

Iran ranks 20th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 43.56
2006 44.43 +2.0%
2007 44.37 -0.1%
2008 44.99 +1.4%
2009 44.58 -0.9%
2010 43.66 -2.1%
2011 42.36 -3.0%
2012 42.72 +0.8%
2013 42.16 -1.3%
2014 41.37 -1.9%
2015 42.72 +3.3%
2016 41.12 -3.7%
2017 42.88 +4.3%
2018 40.67 -5.2%
2019 41.82 +2.8%
2020 39.6 -5.3%
2021 41.4 +4.5%
2022 40.25 -2.8%
2023 42.47 +5.5%
2024 41.31 -2.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 41.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.09, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 41.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.95, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.39 43.56 44.99 5
2010s 42.15 40.67 43.66 10
2020s 41.01 39.6 42.47 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 17 Jamaica 41.47 compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 41.44 compare
  3. 19 Guyana 41.39 compare
  4. 21 Colombia 41.21 compare
  5. 22 Botswana 40.97 compare
  6. 23 Panama 40.79 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Iran was 41.31 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2020.
How does Iran rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector?
Iran ranks 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
73 places, 1,084 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.