Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Caribbean
Caribbean: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 753,541 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Caribbean, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Caribbean
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,305 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2651 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,824 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,345 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,040 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
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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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.