Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in World excluding BRICS
World excluding BRICS: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 26.25 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in World excluding BRICS, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding BRICS recorded 26.25 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in World excluding BRICS peaked at 26.25 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 23.97, in 2020.
That places World excluding BRICS 44th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in World excluding BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.89 | — |
| 2006 | 26.06 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.08 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.97 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.46 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.58 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.57 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.95 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.97 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.82 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.97 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 25.98 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 26.17 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.16 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 26.2 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 26.25 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.89 | 25.46 | 26.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.74 | 25.55 | 25.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.75 | 23.97 | 26.25 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS
More work & labour data for World excluding BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.24 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.94 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,849 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 38,580 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in World excluding BRICS?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in World excluding BRICS was 26.25 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 26.25 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 in 2020.
- How does World excluding BRICS rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- World excluding BRICS ranks 44th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World excluding BRICS 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.