Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 29.7 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
29.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 87 groups
All-time high
30.44
in 2016
All-time low
27.23
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 29.32006: 29.42007: 29.52008: 29.52009: 29.42010: 29.32011: 29.22012: 29.22013: 29.52014: 302015: 30.12016: 30.42017: 29.72018: 292019: 28.42020: 27.22021: 28.22022: 29.42023: 29.72024: 29.82025: 29.82026: 29.72027: 29.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income stood at 29.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 30.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.23, in 2020.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 8th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 29.26
2006 29.4 +0.5%
2007 29.52 +0.4%
2008 29.51 -0.0%
2009 29.44 -0.2%
2010 29.34 -0.3%
2011 29.21 -0.4%
2012 29.21 +0.0%
2013 29.53 +1.1%
2014 29.98 +1.5%
2015 30.14 +0.5%
2016 30.44 +1.0%
2017 29.72 -2.4%
2018 29.03 -2.3%
2019 28.44 -2.0%
2020 27.23 -4.3%
2021 28.24 +3.7%
2022 29.45 +4.3%
2023 29.7 +0.8%
2024 29.78 +0.3%
2025 29.76 -0.1%
2026 29.72 -0.1%
2027 29.7 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.43 29.26 29.52 5
2010s 29.5 28.44 30.44 10
2020s 29.2 27.23 29.78 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 5 Liberia 37.86 compare
  2. 6 Bhutan 37.43 compare
  3. 7 Singapore 36.9 compare
  4. 8 Macao 36.72 compare
  5. 9 Tanzania 34.8 compare
  6. 10 Thailand 34.48 compare
  7. 11 Moldova 34.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 29.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 30.44 in 2016.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 27.23 in 2020.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
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.