Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 27.16 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
27.16
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
29th
of 87 groups
All-time high
27.16
in 2027
All-time low
19.2
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 20.82006: 20.72007: 21.22008: 21.92009: 21.32010: 20.22011: 19.62012: 202013: 202014: 19.22015: 20.22016: 21.62017: 22.42018: 23.32019: 24.22020: 232021: 24.92022: 26.12023: 26.52024: 26.92025: 26.82026: 26.92027: 27.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income is 27.16, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 27.16 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2014.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 29th 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, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 20.75
2006 20.69 -0.3%
2007 21.23 +2.6%
2008 21.93 +3.3%
2009 21.27 -3.0%
2010 20.22 -4.9%
2011 19.65 -2.8%
2012 20.03 +1.9%
2013 19.96 -0.3%
2014 19.2 -3.8%
2015 20.25 +5.5%
2016 21.62 +6.8%
2017 22.4 +3.6%
2018 23.26 +3.8%
2019 24.18 +4.0%
2020 23.01 -4.8%
2021 24.86 +8.0%
2022 26.09 +4.9%
2023 26.49 +1.5%
2024 26.93 +1.7%
2025 26.75 -0.7%
2026 26.95 +0.7%
2027 27.16 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.17 20.69 21.93 5
2010s 21.08 19.2 24.18 10
2020s 26.03 23.01 27.16 8

Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

  1. 26 Solomon Islands 30.85 compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 30.78 compare
  3. 28 Korea 30.75 compare
  4. 29 Albania 30.66 compare
  5. 30 Madagascar 30.61 compare
  6. 31 Oman 30.17 compare
  7. 32 Peru 30.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 27.16 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, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 27.16 in 2027.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2014.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 29th 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, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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.