Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in APEC
APEC: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 30.88 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in APEC, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in APEC stood at 30.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in APEC peaked at 32.29 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.94, in 2020.
That places APEC 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.29 | — |
| 2006 | 32.15 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.49 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.93 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.52 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.49 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.26 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.33 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.29 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.39 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.32 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.37 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.28 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.19 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.94 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 30.12 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.85 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.1 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.87 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.87 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 30.86 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 30.88 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.48 | 30.52 | 32.29 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.32 | 31.19 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.56 | 28.94 | 31.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near APEC
More work & labour data for APEC
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 67,067 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.953 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,946 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in APEC?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in APEC was 30.88 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 in 2020.
- How does APEC rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- APEC ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this APEC 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.