Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 14.94 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia recorded 14.94 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 15.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.72 million, in 2020.
That places Europe and Central Asia 23rd out of 87 groups 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 Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.83 million | — |
| 2006 | 14.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.88 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.72 million | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.44 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 14.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 14.94 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 million | 13.83 million | 14.30 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.31 million | 13.96 million | 14.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 million | 13.72 million | 15.01 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 452,116 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 333,753 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.47 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.21 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 103,309 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 59,908 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1537 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia was 14.94 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 million in 2020.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and 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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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.