Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Caribbean

Caribbean: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 753,541 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
753,541
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 87 countries
All-time high
753,541
in 2027
All-time low
598,557
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201620272005: 598.6k2006: 608.1k2007: 615.3k2008: 623.9k2009: 620.9k2010: 624.5k2011: 631.7k2012: 643.6k2013: 647.5k2014: 657.9k2015: 674.3k2016: 684.9k2017: 696.0k2018: 706.7k2019: 714.1k2020: 637.4k2021: 696.7k2022: 720.0k2023: 732.9k2024: 738.1k2025: 743.3k2026: 748.3k2027: 753.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Caribbean stood at 753,541. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Caribbean peaked at 753,541 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 598,557, in 2005.

Caribbean ranks 78th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Caribbean, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 598,557
2006 608,123 +1.6%
2007 615,260 +1.2%
2008 623,861 +1.4%
2009 620,907 -0.5%
2010 624,464 +0.6%
2011 631,718 +1.2%
2012 643,551 +1.9%
2013 647,457 +0.6%
2014 657,854 +1.6%
2015 674,301 +2.5%
2016 684,942 +1.6%
2017 695,952 +1.6%
2018 706,652 +1.5%
2019 714,105 +1.1%
2020 637,360 -10.7%
2021 696,699 +9.3%
2022 719,956 +3.3%
2023 732,940 +1.8%
2024 738,052 +0.7%
2025 743,314 +0.7%
2026 748,337 +0.7%
2027 753,541 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 613,342 598,557 623,861 5
2010s 668,100 624,464 714,105 10
2020s 721,275 637,360 753,541 8

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 75 Chad 214,500 compare
  2. 76 Dominican Republic 211,936 compare
  3. 77 Guinea 192,336 compare
  4. 78 Haiti 192,019 compare
  5. 79 Cuba 190,942 compare
  6. 80 Honduras 189,655 compare
  7. 81 Czechia 179,900 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Caribbean?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Caribbean was 753,541 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 753,541 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 598,557 in 2005.
How does Caribbean rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Caribbean ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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.