Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in European Union 28
European Union 28: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) was 23.55 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in European Union 28, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
European Union 28 recorded 23.55 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in European Union 28 peaked at 23.55 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 21.39, in 2013.
That places European Union 28 66th 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 European Union 28, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.96 | — |
| 2006 | 22.28 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.53 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.56 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.71 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.69 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.68 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.49 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.39 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.74 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.41 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.69 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.99 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.43 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 22.54 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 23.28 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.45 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.52 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 23.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.21 | 21.71 | 22.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.11 | 21.39 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 21.43 | 23.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near European Union 28
More work & labour data for European Union 28
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 254,923 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 190,645 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.68 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 121,951 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 82,196 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.96 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8736 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3826 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in European Union 28?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in European Union 28 was 23.55 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in European Union 28?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in European Union 28?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 in 2013.
- How does European Union 28 rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- European Union 28 ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in European Union 28?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 28 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.