Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America
Northern America: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 27.37 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 27.37 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 27.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.66, in 2009.
Northern America ranks 24th of 87 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern America 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 in 2009.
- How does Northern America rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Northern America 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?
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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.