Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in United States
United States: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 27.63 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in United States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in United States is 27.63, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in United States peaked at 27.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.75, in 2010.
United States ranks 63rd of 188 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.87 | — |
| 2006 | 27.09 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.03 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.61 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.78 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.75 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.92 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.32 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.61 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.95 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.22 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.59 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.84 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.31 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 26.66 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 27.32 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 27.61 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.47 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 27.55 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 27.55 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 27.63 | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 27.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.64, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.48 | 24.78 | 27.09 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.12 | 24.75 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 | 25.3 | 27.63 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in United States?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in United States was 27.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.75 in 2010.
- How does United States rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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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.