Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eritrea

Eritrea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 69,887 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
69,887
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
69,887
in 2027
All-time low
43,983
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 44.0k2006: 45.2k2007: 45.7k2008: 47.1k2009: 48.7k2010: 49.0k2011: 50.3k2012: 51.1k2013: 52.2k2014: 52.2k2015: 52.1k2016: 52.6k2017: 53.4k2018: 54.3k2019: 55.2k2020: 54.5k2021: 57.7k2022: 60.6k2023: 62.4k2024: 64.1k2025: 66.0k2026: 67.9k2027: 69.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 69,887 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eritrea peaked at 69,887 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 43,983, in 2005.

That places Eritrea 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 43,983
2006 45,168 +2.7%
2007 45,728 +1.2%
2008 47,109 +3.0%
2009 48,717 +3.4%
2010 48,972 +0.5%
2011 50,293 +2.7%
2012 51,090 +1.6%
2013 52,192 +2.2%
2014 52,231 +0.1%
2015 52,139 -0.2%
2016 52,576 +0.8%
2017 53,447 +1.7%
2018 54,256 +1.5%
2019 55,158 +1.7%
2020 54,459 -1.3%
2021 57,733 +6.0%
2022 60,602 +5.0%
2023 62,411 +3.0%
2024 64,146 +2.8%
2025 66,008 +2.9%
2026 67,939 +2.9%
2027 69,887 +2.9%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 69,887 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 69,887 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,141 43,983 48,717 5
2010s 52,235 48,972 55,158 10
2020s 62,898 54,459 69,887 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 126 Panama 77,960 compare
  2. 127 Lebanon 76,488 compare
  3. 128 Finland 75,635 compare
  4. 130 Jamaica 68,095 compare
  5. 131 Mongolia 64,703 compare
  6. 132 Georgia 64,195 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eritrea?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Eritrea was 69,887 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 69,887 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 43,983 in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Eritrea ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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.