Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in BRICS

BRICS: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 28.72 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
28.72
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 87 groups
All-time high
30.62
in 2005
All-time low
26.93
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in BRICS, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 30.62006: 30.32007: 29.72008: 29.22009: 292010: 29.62011: 29.32012: 29.22013: 29.22014: 29.22015: 29.12016: 28.92017: 28.92018: 28.82019: 28.92020: 26.92021: 27.92022: 28.42023: 28.72024: 28.72025: 28.72026: 28.72027: 28.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in BRICS stood at 28.72.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in BRICS peaked at 30.62 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.93, in 2020.

BRICS ranks 17th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 BRICS, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in BRICS, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 30.62
2006 30.3 -1.0%
2007 29.67 -2.1%
2008 29.18 -1.7%
2009 29.02 -0.5%
2010 29.63 +2.1%
2011 29.27 -1.2%
2012 29.22 -0.2%
2013 29.18 -0.1%
2014 29.24 +0.2%
2015 29.12 -0.4%
2016 28.95 -0.6%
2017 28.86 -0.3%
2018 28.77 -0.3%
2019 28.85 +0.3%
2020 26.93 -6.7%
2021 27.87 +3.5%
2022 28.4 +1.9%
2023 28.68 +1.0%
2024 28.7 +0.1%
2025 28.7 +0.0%
2026 28.7 +0.0%
2027 28.72 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.76 29.02 30.62 5
2010s 29.11 28.77 29.63 10
2020s 28.34 26.93 28.72 8

Countries ranked near BRICS

  1. 14 Vietnam 34.04 compare
  2. 15 Uganda 33.84 compare
  3. 16 Benin 33.48 compare
  4. 17 Niger 33.47 compare
  5. 18 Nigeria 33.25 compare
  6. 19 China 33.18 compare
  7. 20 Burundi 33.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in BRICS?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in BRICS was 28.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in BRICS?
The highest recorded value was 30.62 in 2005.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in BRICS?
The lowest recorded value was 26.93 in 2020.
How does BRICS rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
BRICS ranks 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in BRICS?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this BRICS 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
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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.