Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: High income

Europe and Central Asia: High income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 10.79 million in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
10.79 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
32nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
10.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.00 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2005–2027

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2005201620272005: 10.3M2006: 10.5M2007: 10.6M2008: 10.7M2009: 10.3M2010: 10.4M2011: 10.4M2012: 10.4M2013: 10.3M2014: 10.4M2015: 10.4M2016: 10.6M2017: 10.7M2018: 10.8M2019: 10.7M2020: 10.0M2021: 10.5M2022: 10.8M2023: 11.0M2024: 11.0M2025: 10.9M2026: 10.8M2027: 10.8M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: High income stood at 10.79 million.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 10.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million, in 2020.

That places Europe and Central Asia: High income 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 10.32 million
2006 10.46 million +1.4%
2007 10.63 million +1.6%
2008 10.69 million +0.5%
2009 10.33 million -3.4%
2010 10.35 million +0.2%
2011 10.39 million +0.4%
2012 10.35 million -0.4%
2013 10.29 million -0.6%
2014 10.40 million +1.1%
2015 10.44 million +0.4%
2016 10.59 million +1.4%
2017 10.67 million +0.8%
2018 10.76 million +0.8%
2019 10.75 million -0.1%
2020 10.00 million -7.0%
2021 10.53 million +5.3%
2022 10.84 million +3.0%
2023 10.96 million +1.0%
2024 10.96 million +0.0%
2025 10.90 million -0.6%
2026 10.83 million -0.6%
2027 10.79 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.49 million 10.32 million 10.69 million 5
2010s 10.50 million 10.29 million 10.76 million 10
2020s 10.73 million 10.00 million 10.96 million 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income

  1. 29 Malaysia 829,630 compare
  2. 30 Italy 806,778 compare
  3. 31 South Africa 758,858 compare
  4. 32 Argentina 749,267 compare
  5. 33 Ukraine 724,202 compare
  6. 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 717,813 compare
  7. 35 Peru 712,198 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 10.79 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: High income?
The highest recorded value was 10.96 million in 2024.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2020.
How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: High income 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.