Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 24.72 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Europe and Central Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Europe and Central Asia is 24.72, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 24.72 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 22.41, in 2020.
That places Europe and Central Asia 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.15 | — |
| 2006 | 23.37 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.56 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.85 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.01 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.94 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.07 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.19 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.51 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.74 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.05 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.02 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.41 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 23.63 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 24.23 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.71 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.66 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 24.68 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 24.72 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3 | 22.8 | 23.61 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.34 | 22.85 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 22.41 | 24.72 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 452,116 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 333,753 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.47 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.21 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 103,309 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 59,908 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1537 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Europe and Central Asia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Europe and Central Asia was 24.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 in 2020.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia 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.