Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 29.33 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
29.33
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 87 groups
All-time high
31.47
in 2010
All-time low
27.02
in 2021
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 31.22006: 31.22007: 31.42008: 31.32009: 31.12010: 31.52011: 31.52012: 312013: 30.92014: 30.72015: 30.72016: 30.92017: 29.82018: 30.32019: 29.82020: 27.22021: 272022: 29.22023: 29.12024: 29.22025: 29.22026: 29.32027: 29.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 29.33, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 31.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.02, in 2021.

That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 31.23
2006 31.18 -0.2%
2007 31.43 +0.8%
2008 31.3 -0.4%
2009 31.15 -0.5%
2010 31.47 +1.0%
2011 31.47 +0.0%
2012 31.04 -1.4%
2013 30.91 -0.4%
2014 30.67 -0.8%
2015 30.67 +0.0%
2016 30.91 +0.8%
2017 29.81 -3.6%
2018 30.34 +1.8%
2019 29.78 -1.8%
2020 27.23 -8.6%
2021 27.02 -0.8%
2022 29.17 +8.0%
2023 29.12 -0.2%
2024 29.23 +0.4%
2025 29.2 -0.1%
2026 29.28 +0.3%
2027 29.33 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.26 31.15 31.43 5
2010s 30.71 29.78 31.47 10
2020s 28.7 27.02 29.33 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

  1. 11 Moldova 34.26 compare
  2. 12 Kuwait 34.09 compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 34.05 compare
  4. 14 Vietnam 34.04 compare
  5. 15 Uganda 33.84 compare
  6. 16 Benin 33.48 compare
  7. 17 Niger 33.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 29.33 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 31.47 in 2010.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 27.02 in 2021.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-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
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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.