Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 90.06 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific is 90.06 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 90.06 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 76.60 million, in 2005.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 3rd 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 Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.60 million | — |
| 2006 | 77.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.16 million | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 83.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 86.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 87.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 88.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 89.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 90.06 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.99 million | 76.60 million | 77.48 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.94 million | 80.17 million | 85.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.80 million | 81.16 million | 90.06 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.05 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.12 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.19 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 41,790 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,789 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7302 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Asia and the Pacific was 90.06 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?
- The highest recorded value was 90.06 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.60 million in 2005.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific 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.