Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central America
Central America: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 3.47 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central America, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central America is 3.47 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central America peaked at 3.47 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, in 2009.
Central America ranks 54th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.55 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.19 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 3.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 3.47 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.50 million | 2.61 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.56 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 2.74 million | 3.47 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 51 Burkina Faso 491,091 compare
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- 53 Australia 450,133 compare
- 54 Ghana 434,356 compare
- 55 Mali 416,610 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 407,957 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 373,802 compare
More work & labour data for Central America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 97,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.504 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5282 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 194,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 197,005 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 99,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,936 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central America?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central America was 3.47 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2009.
- How does Central America rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Central America ranks 54th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.