Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 5.03 million in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
5.03 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
50th
of 87 groups
All-time high
5.36 million
in 2008
All-time low
4.93 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Europe, 2005–2027

02.0M4.0M6.0M2005201620272005: 5.2M2006: 5.2M2007: 5.3M2008: 5.4M2009: 5.2M2010: 5.2M2011: 5.2M2012: 5.3M2013: 5.2M2014: 5.3M2015: 5.2M2016: 5.3M2017: 5.3M2018: 5.3M2019: 5.2M2020: 4.9M2021: 5.2M2022: 5.1M2023: 5.1M2024: 5.1M2025: 5.1M2026: 5.0M2027: 5.0M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 5.03 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Europe peaked at 5.36 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million, in 2020.

Eastern Europe ranks 50th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 5.18 million —
2006 5.22 million +0.7%
2007 5.33 million +2.1%
2008 5.36 million +0.6%
2009 5.18 million -3.3%
2010 5.22 million +0.8%
2011 5.25 million +0.5%
2012 5.26 million +0.3%
2013 5.24 million -0.5%
2014 5.26 million +0.3%
2015 5.23 million -0.6%
2016 5.26 million +0.6%
2017 5.26 million +0.1%
2018 5.26 million -0.1%
2019 5.24 million -0.4%
2020 4.93 million -5.9%
2021 5.17 million +4.9%
2022 5.08 million -1.7%
2023 5.14 million +1.3%
2024 5.13 million -0.3%
2025 5.07 million -1.1%
2026 5.04 million -0.6%
2027 5.03 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.25 million 5.18 million 5.36 million 5
2010s 5.25 million 5.22 million 5.26 million 10
2020s 5.07 million 4.93 million 5.17 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Europe?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eastern Europe was 5.03 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million in 2020.
How does Eastern Europe rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Eastern Europe ranks 50th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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.