Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 752,152 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pacific Islands, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pacific Islands is 752,152, 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 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pacific Islands peaked at 752,152 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 511,746, in 2005.
That places Pacific Islands 79th 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 Pacific Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 511,746 | — |
| 2006 | 521,688 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 535,567 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 549,232 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 547,780 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 560,864 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 571,568 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 577,652 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 587,801 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 596,190 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 610,265 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 623,363 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 641,800 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 657,386 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 673,103 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 652,801 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 682,922 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 710,321 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 727,661 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 727,490 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 735,419 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 744,113 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 752,152 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533,203 | 511,746 | 549,232 | 5 |
| 2010s | 609,999 | 560,864 | 673,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 716,610 | 652,801 | 752,152 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pacific Islands
More work & labour data for Pacific Islands
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,429 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,478 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.01 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.1 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 93,677 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 91,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.93 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.86 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pacific Islands?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pacific Islands was 752,152 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 752,152 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,746 in 2005.
- How does Pacific Islands rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Pacific Islands ranks 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Pacific Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific Islands 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.