Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 6.43 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
6.43 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
47th
of 87 groups
All-time high
6.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.88 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005–2027

02.0M4.0M6.0M2005201620272005: 6.1M2006: 6.2M2007: 6.3M2008: 6.3M2009: 6.1M2010: 6.1M2011: 6.1M2012: 6.0M2013: 6.0M2014: 6.0M2015: 6.1M2016: 6.2M2017: 6.3M2018: 6.4M2019: 6.4M2020: 5.9M2021: 6.2M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.5M2024: 6.5M2025: 6.5M2026: 6.4M2027: 6.4M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income recorded 6.43 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 6.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 2020.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 47th 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, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 6.10 million
2006 6.21 million +1.7%
2007 6.28 million +1.1%
2008 6.29 million +0.2%
2009 6.08 million -3.5%
2010 6.07 million -0.1%
2011 6.07 million +0.1%
2012 6.00 million -1.1%
2013 5.96 million -0.8%
2014 6.03 million +1.2%
2015 6.08 million +0.9%
2016 6.19 million +1.8%
2017 6.26 million +1.1%
2018 6.35 million +1.5%
2019 6.36 million +0.1%
2020 5.88 million -7.7%
2021 6.16 million +4.8%
2022 6.39 million +3.8%
2023 6.46 million +1.0%
2024 6.48 million +0.4%
2025 6.47 million -0.3%
2026 6.45 million -0.3%
2027 6.43 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.19 million 6.08 million 6.29 million 5
2010s 6.14 million 5.96 million 6.36 million 10
2020s 6.34 million 5.88 million 6.48 million 8

Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

  1. 44 Algeria 527,336 compare
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  3. 46 Niger 516,178 compare
  4. 47 Sudan 513,940 compare
  5. 48 Mozambique 506,847 compare
  6. 49 Cameroon 492,662 compare
  7. 50 Cambodia 492,068 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 6.43 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The highest recorded value was 6.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2020.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 47th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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.