Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa
Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 23.84 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa is 23.84 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa peaked at 23.84 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12.94 million, in 2005.
Africa ranks 19th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.94 million | — |
| 2006 | 13.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.82 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.17 million | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 20.54 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 21.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 22.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 23.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 23.84 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 million | 12.94 million | 14.52 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.74 million | 14.89 million | 18.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.30 million | 17.82 million | 23.84 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 16 Egypt 1.55 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 1.50 million compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.44 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.26 million compare
- 21 Germany 1.23 million compare
- 22 Colombia 1.08 million compare
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa was 23.84 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 million in 2005.
- How does Africa rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.