Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 42.24 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
42.24 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
11th
of 87 groups
All-time high
42.24 million
in 2027
All-time low
29.73 million
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201620272005: 29.7M2006: 30.1M2007: 30.5M2008: 31.0M2009: 31.5M2010: 32.1M2011: 32.5M2012: 32.9M2013: 33.5M2014: 34.3M2015: 34.9M2016: 35.5M2017: 36.0M2018: 36.7M2019: 37.5M2020: 36.0M2021: 37.2M2022: 38.8M2023: 39.5M2024: 40.4M2025: 41.0M2026: 41.6M2027: 42.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income recorded 42.24 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 42.24 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 29.73 million, in 2005.

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 11th 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 Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 29.73 million
2006 30.08 million +1.2%
2007 30.55 million +1.5%
2008 30.97 million +1.4%
2009 31.50 million +1.7%
2010 32.06 million +1.8%
2011 32.51 million +1.4%
2012 32.90 million +1.2%
2013 33.49 million +1.8%
2014 34.29 million +2.4%
2015 34.89 million +1.7%
2016 35.51 million +1.8%
2017 36.02 million +1.4%
2018 36.72 million +1.9%
2019 37.51 million +2.1%
2020 35.95 million -4.1%
2021 37.21 million +3.5%
2022 38.75 million +4.2%
2023 39.49 million +1.9%
2024 40.44 million +2.4%
2025 41.01 million +1.4%
2026 41.62 million +1.5%
2027 42.24 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.57 million 29.73 million 31.50 million 5
2010s 34.59 million 32.06 million 37.51 million 10
2020s 39.59 million 35.95 million 42.24 million 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

  1. 8 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 2.68 million compare
  3. 10 Mexico 2.53 million compare
  4. 11 Viet Nam 2.37 million compare
  5. 12 Philippines 2.10 million compare
  6. 13 Japan 2.10 million compare
  7. 14 Ethiopia 1.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 42.24 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 42.24 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 29.73 million in 2005.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 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.