Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) was 22.67 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle 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 Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income is 22.67, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 22.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.87, in 2020.
That places Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.48 | — |
| 2006 | 21.5 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.58 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.24 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.04 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.24 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.19 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.24 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.38 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.74 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.62 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.77 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.95 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.87 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 21.58 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.55 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.63 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.79 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 22.76 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 22.7 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 22.67 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.38 | 21.1 | 21.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.44 | 21.04 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.32 | 20.87 | 22.79 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,697 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,996 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.9 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 10,188 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.25 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 22.67 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.87 in 2020.
- How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-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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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.