Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 12.29 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean is 12.29 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 12.29 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 9.48 million, in 2005.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 28th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.48 million | — |
| 2006 | 9.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.52 million | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 10.79 million | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 11.45 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 11.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 12.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 12.29 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 million | 9.48 million | 9.96 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.66 million | 10.12 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 million | 9.52 million | 12.29 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.1 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,218 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latin America and the Caribbean was 12.29 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 million in 2005.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.