Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) was 24.88 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
24.88
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
57th
of 87 groups
All-time high
24.88
in 2027
All-time low
21.53
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05101520252005201620272005: 24.12006: 24.12007: 23.32008: 23.52009: 22.82010: 23.12011: 23.62012: 24.12013: 242014: 23.32015: 23.32016: 23.22017: 23.52018: 24.12019: 23.42020: 21.52021: 22.92022: 24.22023: 24.52024: 24.62025: 24.62026: 24.82027: 24.9

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: Upper-middle income is 24.88, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 24.88 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 21.53, in 2020.

That places Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income 57th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 24.06 —
2006 24.05 -0.0%
2007 23.33 -3.0%
2008 23.52 +0.8%
2009 22.76 -3.2%
2010 23.06 +1.3%
2011 23.59 +2.3%
2012 24.07 +2.0%
2013 23.98 -0.4%
2014 23.34 -2.7%
2015 23.28 -0.3%
2016 23.22 -0.3%
2017 23.46 +1.0%
2018 24.06 +2.6%
2019 23.41 -2.7%
2020 21.53 -8.0%
2021 22.89 +6.3%
2022 24.19 +5.7%
2023 24.54 +1.4%
2024 24.62 +0.3%
2025 24.64 +0.1%
2026 24.76 +0.5%
2027 24.88 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.54 22.76 24.06 5
2010s 23.55 23.06 24.07 10
2020s 24.01 21.53 24.88 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 54 Cote d'Ivoire 28.42 compare
  2. 55 Kazakhstan 28.38 compare
  3. 56 Mongolia 28.21 compare
  4. 57 Congo 28 compare
  5. 57 Montenegro 28 compare
  6. 59 Belarus 27.94 compare
  7. 59 Mexico 27.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 24.88 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 24.88 in 2027.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 21.53 in 2020.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 57th 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: 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.