Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 15.08 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific recorded 15.08 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific peaked at 15.08 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 11.33 million, in 2005.
That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.33 million | — |
| 2006 | 11.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.25 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.15 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 14.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 14.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 14.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 15.08 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.87 million | 11.33 million | 12.36 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.37 million | 12.72 million | 13.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 million | 13.21 million | 15.08 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.26 million compare
- 21 Germany 1.23 million compare
- 22 Colombia 1.08 million compare
- 23 Korea 1.08 million compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million compare
- 25 Uganda 1.02 million compare
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 388,538 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.3 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 197,454 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.995 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 38,048 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 15,997 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.71 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.61 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific was 15.08 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2005.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific 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.