Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United States
United States: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0181 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United States, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United States stood at 0.0181 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United States peaked at 0.0186 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 units per person, in 2010.
That places United States 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0182 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.017 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0181 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0181 units per person | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0181 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0166 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 6 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United States?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United States was 0.0181 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 units per person in 2010.
- How does United States rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- United States ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.