Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: High income
World: High income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 24.35 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: High income stood at 24.35 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: High income peaked at 24.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.63 million, in 2009.
That places World: High income 18th 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 World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.65 million | — |
| 2006 | 22.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.63 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.23 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 23.30 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 23.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 24.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 24.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 24.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 24.35 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.02 million | 21.63 million | 22.44 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.88 million | 21.82 million | 23.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.90 million | 22.23 million | 24.35 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: High income
- 15 Thailand 1.70 million compare
- 16 Egypt 1.55 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 1.50 million compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.44 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.26 million compare
- 21 Germany 1.23 million compare
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.03 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 123,874 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 89,163 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: High income?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: High income was 24.35 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.63 million in 2009.
- How does World: High income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- World: High income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: High 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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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.