Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 23.06 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
23.06
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
70th
of 87 groups
All-time high
23.06
in 2027
All-time low
19.27
in 2013
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Southern Europe, 2005–2027

05101520252005201620272005: 21.82006: 22.22007: 22.22008: 22.12009: 212010: 20.72011: 20.32012: 19.62013: 19.32014: 19.52015: 19.92016: 20.62017: 212018: 21.52019: 21.82020: 19.52021: 21.12022: 222023: 22.42024: 22.82025: 22.92026: 232027: 23.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 23.06 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.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Southern Europe peaked at 23.06 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 2013.

That places Southern Europe 70th 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 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Europe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 21.79 —
2006 22.16 +1.7%
2007 22.23 +0.3%
2008 22.09 -0.6%
2009 20.99 -5.0%
2010 20.73 -1.2%
2011 20.31 -2.0%
2012 19.63 -3.3%
2013 19.27 -1.8%
2014 19.46 +1.0%
2015 19.95 +2.5%
2016 20.55 +3.0%
2017 21 +2.2%
2018 21.53 +2.5%
2019 21.81 +1.3%
2020 19.47 -10.7%
2021 21.08 +8.3%
2022 22.01 +4.4%
2023 22.4 +1.8%
2024 22.78 +1.7%
2025 22.92 +0.6%
2026 23.01 +0.4%
2027 23.06 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.85 20.99 22.23 5
2010s 20.42 19.27 21.81 10
2020s 22.09 19.47 23.06 8

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 68 Guam 27.45 compare
  2. 69 Cyprus 27.38 compare
  3. 70 Costa Rica 27.25 compare
  4. 71 India 27.15 compare
  5. 72 Poland 27.01 compare
  6. 73 Latvia 26.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Southern Europe?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Southern Europe was 23.06 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 23.06 in 2027.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 2013.
How does Southern Europe rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Southern Europe ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.