Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1.65 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern Europe is 1.65 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern Europe peaked at 1.65 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2010.
That places Northern Europe 65th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.47 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 1.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 1.65 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.43 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.43 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.48 million | 1.65 million | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Northern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,693 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2044 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 104,902 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,432 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,681 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern Europe?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern Europe was 1.65 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2010.
- How does Northern Europe rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Northern Europe ranks 65th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.