Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 35.95 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
35.95 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
14th
of 87 groups
All-time high
35.95 million
in 2027
All-time low
24.96 million
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201620272005: 25.0M2006: 25.2M2007: 25.5M2008: 25.8M2009: 26.3M2010: 26.7M2011: 27.0M2012: 27.4M2013: 27.9M2014: 28.7M2015: 29.2M2016: 29.7M2017: 30.3M2018: 30.8M2019: 31.7M2020: 30.6M2021: 31.8M2022: 32.8M2023: 33.5M2024: 34.4M2025: 34.9M2026: 35.4M2027: 35.9M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 35.95 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 35.95 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 24.96 million, in 2005.

That places Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 14th 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 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 24.96 million
2006 25.21 million +1.0%
2007 25.52 million +1.2%
2008 25.85 million +1.3%
2009 26.30 million +1.8%
2010 26.69 million +1.5%
2011 27.03 million +1.3%
2012 27.40 million +1.4%
2013 27.91 million +1.9%
2014 28.67 million +2.7%
2015 29.19 million +1.8%
2016 29.68 million +1.7%
2017 30.32 million +2.1%
2018 30.85 million +1.7%
2019 31.68 million +2.7%
2020 30.55 million -3.5%
2021 31.79 million +4.0%
2022 32.83 million +3.3%
2023 33.52 million +2.1%
2024 34.37 million +2.5%
2025 34.89 million +1.5%
2026 35.42 million +1.5%
2027 35.95 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.57 million 24.96 million 26.30 million 5
2010s 28.94 million 26.69 million 31.68 million 10
2020s 33.67 million 30.55 million 35.95 million 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 11 Viet Nam 2.37 million compare
  2. 12 Philippines 2.10 million compare
  3. 13 Japan 2.10 million compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 1.81 million compare
  5. 15 Thailand 1.70 million compare
  6. 16 Egypt 1.55 million compare
  7. 17 Türkiye 1.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 35.95 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 35.95 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 24.96 million in 2005.
How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia: Lower-middle 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.