Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America: High income

Northern America: High income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 27.37 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
27.37
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 87 groups
All-time high
27.43
in 2019
All-time low
24.66
in 2009
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America: High income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 26.62006: 26.82007: 26.82008: 26.42009: 24.72010: 24.72011: 24.92012: 25.22013: 25.52014: 25.82015: 26.12016: 26.42017: 26.62018: 27.12019: 27.42020: 252021: 26.52022: 27.12023: 27.42024: 27.22025: 27.32026: 27.32027: 27.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern America: High income recorded 27.37 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America: High income peaked at 27.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.66, in 2009.

That places Northern America: High income 24th 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 Northern America: High income, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 26.65
2006 26.84 +0.7%
2007 26.82 -0.1%
2008 26.43 -1.5%
2009 24.66 -6.7%
2010 24.67 +0.0%
2011 24.85 +0.7%
2012 25.25 +1.6%
2013 25.51 +1.0%
2014 25.78 +1.1%
2015 26.06 +1.1%
2016 26.38 +1.2%
2017 26.63 +0.9%
2018 27.1 +1.8%
2019 27.43 +1.2%
2020 25.04 -8.7%
2021 26.48 +5.8%
2022 27.13 +2.5%
2023 27.42 +1.1%
2024 27.25 -0.6%
2025 27.3 +0.2%
2026 27.29 -0.0%
2027 27.37 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.28 24.66 26.84 5
2010s 25.97 24.67 27.43 10
2020s 26.91 25.04 27.42 8

Countries ranked near Northern America: High income

  1. 21 Jamaica 32.94 compare
  2. 22 Hong Kong 32.24 compare
  3. 23 Bolivia 31.84 compare
  4. 24 Malaysia 31.78 compare
  5. 25 Eritrea 31.51 compare
  6. 26 Solomon Islands 30.85 compare
  7. 27 Paraguay 30.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America: High income?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America: High income was 27.37 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Northern America: High income?
The highest recorded value was 27.43 in 2019.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Northern America: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 24.66 in 2009.
How does Northern America: High income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Northern America: High income ranks 24th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America: High 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
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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.