Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 677,789 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
677,789
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
81st
of 87 groups
All-time high
677,789
in 2027
All-time low
522,094
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 522.1k2006: 538.6k2007: 555.5k2008: 566.1k2009: 556.4k2010: 580.0k2011: 599.7k2012: 609.1k2013: 614.9k2014: 616.9k2015: 624.0k2016: 623.9k2017: 633.6k2018: 640.9k2019: 645.1k2020: 541.8k2021: 594.7k2022: 644.9k2023: 653.9k2024: 663.4k2025: 666.2k2026: 672.2k2027: 677.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income stood at 677,789. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 677,789 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 522,094, in 2005.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 81st 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 522,094 —
2006 538,633 +3.2%
2007 555,525 +3.1%
2008 566,072 +1.9%
2009 556,368 -1.7%
2010 579,950 +4.2%
2011 599,658 +3.4%
2012 609,137 +1.6%
2013 614,866 +0.9%
2014 616,865 +0.3%
2015 624,013 +1.2%
2016 623,859 -0.0%
2017 633,566 +1.6%
2018 640,852 +1.1%
2019 645,055 +0.7%
2020 541,826 -16.0%
2021 594,736 +9.8%
2022 644,878 +8.4%
2023 653,863 +1.4%
2024 663,411 +1.5%
2025 666,169 +0.4%
2026 672,219 +0.9%
2027 677,789 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 547,738 522,094 566,072 5
2010s 618,782 579,950 645,055 10
2020s 639,361 541,826 677,789 8

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

  1. 78 Haiti 192,019 compare
  2. 78 Caribbean 753,541 compare
  3. 79 Cuba 190,942 compare
  4. 80 Honduras 189,655 compare
  5. 81 Czechia 179,900 compare
  6. 82 Syria 170,493 compare
  7. 83 Azerbaijan 170,321 compare
  8. 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 677,789 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The highest recorded value was 677,789 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 522,094 in 2005.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: 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.