Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 797,934 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
797,934
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
74th
of 87 groups
All-time high
797,934
in 2027
All-time low
511,570
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201620272005: 511.6k2006: 525.5k2007: 541.2k2008: 546.1k2009: 556.1k2010: 567.8k2011: 585.9k2012: 598.5k2013: 607.9k2014: 619.6k2015: 633.7k2016: 653.6k2017: 659.7k2018: 673.8k2019: 688.8k2020: 664.1k2021: 696.4k2022: 737.9k2023: 751.5k2024: 768.5k2025: 778.7k2026: 788.1k2027: 797.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 797,934 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 797,934 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 511,570, in 2005.

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 74th 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: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 511,570
2006 525,512 +2.7%
2007 541,160 +3.0%
2008 546,104 +0.9%
2009 556,051 +1.8%
2010 567,803 +2.1%
2011 585,859 +3.2%
2012 598,511 +2.2%
2013 607,886 +1.6%
2014 619,605 +1.9%
2015 633,707 +2.3%
2016 653,648 +3.1%
2017 659,674 +0.9%
2018 673,789 +2.1%
2019 688,804 +2.2%
2020 664,064 -3.6%
2021 696,443 +4.9%
2022 737,873 +5.9%
2023 751,488 +1.8%
2024 768,534 +2.3%
2025 778,701 +1.3%
2026 788,078 +1.2%
2027 797,934 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 536,079 511,570 556,051 5
2010s 628,929 567,803 688,804 10
2020s 747,889 664,064 797,934 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 71 Burundi 274,338 compare
  2. 72 Netherlands 268,625 compare
  3. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 268,388 compare
  4. 74 Malawi 257,942 compare
  5. 75 Chad 214,500 compare
  6. 76 Dominican Republic 211,936 compare
  7. 77 Guinea 192,336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 797,934 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 797,934 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 511,570 in 2005.
How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle 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.