Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern America
Northern America: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 6.86 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern America, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern America stood at 6.86 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern America peaked at 6.86 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5.71 million, in 2009.
That places Northern America 43rd 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.92 million | — |
| 2006 | 6.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.71 million | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.56 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 6.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 6.86 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 million | 5.71 million | 6.09 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.25 million | 5.76 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.70 million | 6.20 million | 6.86 million | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern America?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern America was 6.86 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 million in 2009.
- How does Northern America rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Northern America ranks 43rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.