Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central Asia

Central Asia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1.26 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
69th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2027
All-time low
860,351
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central Asia, 2005–2027

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201620272005: 860.4k2006: 881.1k2007: 906.1k2008: 919.0k2009: 931.7k2010: 949.6k2011: 971.5k2012: 995.9k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.2M2025: 1.2M2026: 1.2M2027: 1.3M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 1.26 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central Asia peaked at 1.26 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 860,351, in 2005.

Central Asia ranks 69th 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Central Asia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 860,351
2006 881,150 +2.4%
2007 906,069 +2.8%
2008 919,045 +1.4%
2009 931,721 +1.4%
2010 949,603 +1.9%
2011 971,495 +2.3%
2012 995,933 +2.5%
2013 1.02 million +2.1%
2014 1.03 million +1.1%
2015 1.04 million +1.3%
2016 1.07 million +2.3%
2017 1.08 million +1.0%
2018 1.09 million +1.7%
2019 1.11 million +1.8%
2020 1.06 million -4.4%
2021 1.12 million +4.8%
2022 1.18 million +5.6%
2023 1.20 million +1.8%
2024 1.22 million +2.1%
2025 1.23 million +0.2%
2026 1.24 million +1.4%
2027 1.26 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 899,667 860,351 931,721 5
2010s 1.04 million 949,603 1.11 million 10
2020s 1.19 million 1.06 million 1.26 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central Asia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Central Asia was 1.26 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 860,351 in 2005.
How does Central Asia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Central Asia ranks 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia 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
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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.