Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Americas: High income
Americas: High income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 27.17 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Americas: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Americas: High income is 27.17, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Americas: High income peaked at 27.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.57, in 2009.
Americas: High income ranks 28th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Americas: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.36 | — |
| 2006 | 26.57 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.59 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.25 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.57 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 24.65 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.86 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.24 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.49 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.72 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.97 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.25 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.49 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.91 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.64 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 26.12 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.88 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.17 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.03 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 27.08 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 27.09 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 27.17 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.07 | 24.57 | 26.59 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.88 | 24.65 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.65 | 24.64 | 27.17 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Americas: High income
- 25 Eritrea 31.51 compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 30.85 compare
- 27 Paraguay 30.78 compare
- 28 South Korea 30.75 compare
- 29 Albania 30.66 compare
- 30 Madagascar 30.61 compare
- 31 Oman 30.17 compare
More work & labour data for Americas: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 221,000 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 138,750 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,688 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 127,796 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Americas: High income?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Americas: High income was 27.17 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Americas: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Americas: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.57 in 2009.
- How does Americas: High income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Americas: High income ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Americas: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.