Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 2.17 million in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
2.17 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
63rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
2.25 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.90 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Europe, 2005–2027

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201620272005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.2M2025: 2.2M2026: 2.2M2027: 2.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 2.17 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Europe peaked at 2.25 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million, in 2020.

Southern Europe ranks 63rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Europe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2.17 million —
2006 2.22 million +2.2%
2007 2.25 million +1.1%
2008 2.25 million -0.0%
2009 2.14 million -4.8%
2010 2.11 million -1.3%
2011 2.06 million -2.2%
2012 1.99 million -3.8%
2013 1.94 million -2.5%
2014 1.94 million +0.2%
2015 1.98 million +1.9%
2016 2.03 million +2.5%
2017 2.06 million +1.8%
2018 2.11 million +2.2%
2019 2.13 million +1.1%
2020 1.90 million -10.9%
2021 2.05 million +7.8%
2022 2.13 million +4.0%
2023 2.16 million +1.5%
2024 2.19 million +1.1%
2025 2.19 million -0.1%
2026 2.18 million -0.3%
2027 2.17 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.20 million 2.14 million 2.25 million 5
2010s 2.03 million 1.94 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 2.12 million 1.90 million 2.19 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Europe?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Europe was 2.17 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2007.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2020.
How does Southern Europe rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Southern Europe ranks 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.