Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in CARICOM
CARICOM: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 334,332 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in CARICOM, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in CARICOM stood at 334,332. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in CARICOM peaked at 334,332 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 231,962, in 2005.
That places CARICOM 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 231,962 | — |
| 2006 | 235,778 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 240,194 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 246,461 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 250,056 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 254,050 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 259,314 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 265,550 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 271,564 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 277,065 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 284,227 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 288,467 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 294,838 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 300,890 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 306,193 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 283,333 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 301,934 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 314,655 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 322,282 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 323,999 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 327,342 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 330,626 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 334,332 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240,890 | 231,962 | 250,056 | 5 |
| 2010s | 280,216 | 254,050 | 306,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,313 | 283,333 | 334,332 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.26 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 16,073 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 31,291 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.4 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in CARICOM?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in CARICOM was 334,332 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 334,332 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,962 in 2005.
- How does CARICOM rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- CARICOM ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CARICOM 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.