Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 8.06 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Africa stood at 8.06 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Africa peaked at 8.06 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million, in 2005.
Eastern Africa ranks 39th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.79 million | — |
| 2006 | 3.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.06 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.82 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 7.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 7.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 8.06 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 million | 3.79 million | 4.32 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.21 million | 4.44 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 million | 5.86 million | 8.06 million | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Eastern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 682,632 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4374 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5671 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 418,217 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.38 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 699,973 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 469,912 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Africa?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Africa was 8.06 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Eastern Africa ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.