Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 31.7 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
31.7
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
34.54
in 2005
All-time low
30.36
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 34.52006: 34.22007: 33.12008: 32.42009: 32.32010: 33.72011: 33.22012: 33.22013: 33.12014: 33.12015: 332016: 32.92017: 32.82018: 32.62019: 32.52020: 30.42021: 31.42022: 31.92023: 32.22024: 31.82025: 31.82026: 31.72027: 31.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income recorded 31.7 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.

That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 34.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.36, in 2020.

That places Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 34.54
2006 34.18 -1.0%
2007 33.15 -3.0%
2008 32.4 -2.3%
2009 32.31 -0.3%
2010 33.67 +4.2%
2011 33.21 -1.4%
2012 33.19 -0.1%
2013 33.09 -0.3%
2014 33.13 +0.1%
2015 32.97 -0.5%
2016 32.85 -0.4%
2017 32.76 -0.3%
2018 32.56 -0.6%
2019 32.45 -0.3%
2020 30.36 -6.4%
2021 31.39 +3.4%
2022 31.87 +1.5%
2023 32.18 +1.0%
2024 31.82 -1.1%
2025 31.76 -0.2%
2026 31.71 -0.2%
2027 31.7 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.32 32.31 34.54 5
2010s 32.99 32.45 33.67 10
2020s 31.6 30.36 32.18 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

  1. 1 Cambodia 41.97 compare
  2. 2 Qatar 39.92 compare
  3. 3 North Korea 39.64 compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 38.04 compare
  5. 5 Liberia 37.86 compare
  6. 6 Bhutan 37.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 31.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 34.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 30.36 in 2020.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle 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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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.