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

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 42.26 million in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
42.26 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 87 groups
All-time high
43.21 million
in 2014
All-time low
39.87 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201620272005: 41.7M2006: 41.9M2007: 41.1M2008: 40.5M2009: 40.8M2010: 42.9M2011: 42.6M2012: 42.9M2013: 43.0M2014: 43.2M2015: 43.1M2016: 43.1M2017: 43.0M2018: 42.8M2019: 42.6M2020: 39.9M2021: 41.2M2022: 41.9M2023: 42.3M2024: 42.0M2025: 42.1M2026: 42.2M2027: 42.3M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income is 42.26 million, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 43.21 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.87 million, in 2020.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 10th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 41.70 million
2006 41.87 million +0.4%
2007 41.07 million -1.9%
2008 40.55 million -1.3%
2009 40.82 million +0.7%
2010 42.89 million +5.1%
2011 42.63 million -0.6%
2012 42.88 million +0.6%
2013 42.97 million +0.2%
2014 43.21 million +0.6%
2015 43.14 million -0.2%
2016 43.08 million -0.1%
2017 43.01 million -0.2%
2018 42.77 million -0.6%
2019 42.63 million -0.3%
2020 39.87 million -6.5%
2021 41.24 million +3.4%
2022 41.88 million +1.6%
2023 42.33 million +1.1%
2024 41.97 million -0.9%
2025 42.06 million +0.2%
2026 42.18 million +0.3%
2027 42.26 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.20 million 40.55 million 41.87 million 5
2010s 42.92 million 42.63 million 43.21 million 10
2020s 41.72 million 39.87 million 42.33 million 8

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

  1. 7 Brazil 3.94 million compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 2.68 million compare
  4. 10 Mexico 2.53 million compare
  5. 11 Viet Nam 2.37 million compare
  6. 12 Philippines 2.10 million compare
  7. 13 Japan 2.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 42.26 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 43.21 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 39.87 million in 2020.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-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.