Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 797,934 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income stood at 797,934. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 797,934 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 511,570, in 2005.
That places Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 511,570 | — |
| 2006 | 525,512 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 541,160 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 546,104 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 556,051 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 567,803 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 585,859 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 598,511 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 607,886 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 619,605 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 633,707 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 653,648 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 659,674 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 673,789 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 688,804 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 664,064 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 696,443 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 737,873 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 751,488 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 768,534 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 778,701 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 788,078 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 797,934 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 536,079 | 511,570 | 556,051 | 5 |
| 2010s | 628,929 | 567,803 | 688,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,889 | 664,064 | 797,934 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income
- 71 Burundi 274,338 compare
- 72 Netherlands 268,625 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 268,388 compare
- 74 Malawi 257,942 compare
- 75 Chad 214,500 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 211,936 compare
- 77 Guinea 192,336 compare
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,697 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,996 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.9 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 10,188 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.25 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income was 797,934 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 797,934 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,570 in 2005.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle 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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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.