Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 2.25 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
2.25 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
61st
of 87 groups
All-time high
2.25 million
in 2027
All-time low
1.68 million
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201620272005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.0M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.2M2025: 2.2M2026: 2.2M2027: 2.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income is 2.25 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 2.25 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2007.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 61st 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1.68 million —
2006 1.71 million +1.4%
2007 1.68 million -1.7%
2008 1.72 million +2.4%
2009 1.69 million -1.6%
2010 1.74 million +3.0%
2011 1.81 million +3.8%
2012 1.87 million +3.5%
2013 1.89 million +1.2%
2014 1.88 million -0.8%
2015 1.91 million +1.9%
2016 1.94 million +1.5%
2017 1.99 million +2.5%
2018 2.07 million +3.9%
2019 2.03 million -2.0%
2020 1.87 million -7.5%
2021 2.00 million +6.8%
2022 2.13 million +6.2%
2023 2.17 million +2.0%
2024 2.19 million +0.8%
2025 2.20 million +0.6%
2026 2.23 million +1.1%
2027 2.25 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.69 million 1.68 million 1.72 million 5
2010s 1.91 million 1.74 million 2.07 million 10
2020s 2.13 million 1.87 million 2.25 million 8

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

  1. 58 United Arab Emirates 367,677 compare
  2. 59 Chile 347,996 compare
  3. 60 Zambia 343,410 compare
  4. 61 Sri Lanka 339,974 compare
  5. 62 Iraq 339,519 compare
  6. 63 Ecuador 333,451 compare
  7. 64 Guatemala 323,225 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 2.25 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2007.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Upper-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.