Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 89.74 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World excluding India and China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding India and China recorded 89.74 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World excluding India and China peaked at 89.74 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 65.82 million, in 2005.
That places World excluding India and China 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.82 million | — |
| 2006 | 67.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 68.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 69.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.93 million | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 79.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 83.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 85.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 86.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 87.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 88.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 89.74 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.20 million | 65.82 million | 69.61 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.55 million | 70.82 million | 80.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.29 million | 74.93 million | 89.74 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.06 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,634 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,130 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World excluding India and China?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World excluding India and China was 89.74 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 89.74 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.82 million in 2005.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- World excluding India and China ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding India and China 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.