Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South America
South America: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 8.06 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South America, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South America stood at 8.06 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South America peaked at 8.06 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million, in 2020.
South America ranks 38th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.34 million | — |
| 2006 | 6.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.14 million | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 7.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 7.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 8.06 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 million | 6.34 million | 6.84 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.13 million | 6.94 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.50 million | 6.14 million | 8.06 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near South America
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South America?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South America was 8.06 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million in 2020.
- How does South America rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- South America ranks 38th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.