Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: High income

Central and Western Asia: High income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 185,146 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
185,146
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
87th
of 87 groups
All-time high
185,146
in 2027
All-time low
114,930
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201620272005: 114.9k2006: 118.6k2007: 123.6k2008: 127.7k2009: 126.5k2010: 130.7k2011: 133.5k2012: 139.7k2013: 140.5k2014: 143.7k2015: 147.6k2016: 154.0k2017: 157.6k2018: 161.1k2019: 162.3k2020: 149.2k2021: 160.4k2022: 170.6k2023: 173.1k2024: 176.2k2025: 179.1k2026: 182.3k2027: 185.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: High income stood at 185,146. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 185,146 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 114,930, in 2005.

Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 87th of 87 groups 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 Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 114,930
2006 118,563 +3.2%
2007 123,612 +4.3%
2008 127,738 +3.3%
2009 126,500 -1.0%
2010 130,685 +3.3%
2011 133,514 +2.2%
2012 139,718 +4.6%
2013 140,460 +0.5%
2014 143,715 +2.3%
2015 147,628 +2.7%
2016 153,961 +4.3%
2017 157,607 +2.4%
2018 161,084 +2.2%
2019 162,331 +0.8%
2020 149,178 -8.1%
2021 160,403 +7.5%
2022 170,576 +6.3%
2023 173,149 +1.5%
2024 176,215 +1.8%
2025 179,103 +1.6%
2026 182,281 +1.8%
2027 185,146 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122,269 114,930 127,738 5
2010s 147,070 130,685 162,331 10
2020s 172,006 149,178 185,146 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income

  1. 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare
  2. 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
  3. 86 Yemen 166,399 compare
  4. 87 Hungary 164,381 compare
  5. 88 Portugal 163,775 compare
  6. 89 Belarus 162,618 compare
  7. 90 Tunisia 162,006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: High income was 185,146 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 185,146 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 114,930 in 2005.
How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: High income 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.