Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in APEC

APEC: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 63.17 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
63.17 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 87 groups
All-time high
63.17 million
in 2027
All-time low
58.40 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in APEC, 2005–2027

020.0M40.0M60.0M2005201620272005: 59.6M2006: 60.0M2007: 59.4M2008: 59.0M2009: 58.7M2010: 61.1M2011: 61.2M2012: 61.7M2013: 62.0M2014: 62.4M2015: 62.5M2016: 62.9M2017: 62.8M2018: 63.0M2019: 62.9M2020: 58.4M2021: 60.8M2022: 62.3M2023: 62.9M2024: 62.6M2025: 62.8M2026: 63.0M2027: 63.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in APEC is 63.17 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in APEC peaked at 63.17 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 58.40 million, in 2020.

APEC ranks 7th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in APEC, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 59.55 million
2006 60.03 million +0.8%
2007 59.41 million -1.0%
2008 58.95 million -0.8%
2009 58.73 million -0.4%
2010 61.15 million +4.1%
2011 61.17 million +0.0%
2012 61.70 million +0.9%
2013 61.97 million +0.4%
2014 62.44 million +0.8%
2015 62.54 million +0.2%
2016 62.85 million +0.5%
2017 62.83 million -0.0%
2018 63.01 million +0.3%
2019 62.90 million -0.2%
2020 58.40 million -7.1%
2021 60.81 million +4.1%
2022 62.34 million +2.5%
2023 62.93 million +0.9%
2024 62.63 million -0.5%
2025 62.81 million +0.3%
2026 62.99 million +0.3%
2027 63.17 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.34 million 58.73 million 60.03 million 5
2010s 62.26 million 61.15 million 63.01 million 10
2020s 62.01 million 58.40 million 63.17 million 8

Countries ranked near APEC

  1. 4 Indonesia 5.52 million compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 4.72 million compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 4.03 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 3.94 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 2.68 million compare
  7. 10 Mexico 2.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in APEC?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in APEC was 63.17 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in APEC?
The highest recorded value was 63.17 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in APEC?
The lowest recorded value was 58.40 million in 2020.
How does APEC rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
APEC ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in APEC?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this APEC 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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.