Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 37.53 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 37.53 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia peaked at 37.53 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 26.16 million, in 2005.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 87 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.16 million | — |
| 2006 | 26.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.92 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 33.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 34.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 35.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 36.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 36.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 37.53 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.81 million | 26.16 million | 27.53 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.28 million | 27.91 million | 33.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 million | 31.92 million | 37.53 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Asia was 37.53 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.16 million in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.