Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Low income

World: Low income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 10.54 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
10.54 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
33rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
10.54 million
in 2027
All-time low
5.71 million
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Low income, 2005–2027

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2005201620272005: 5.7M2006: 5.9M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.2M2009: 6.4M2010: 6.6M2011: 6.8M2012: 7.0M2013: 7.2M2014: 7.2M2015: 7.3M2016: 7.5M2017: 7.7M2018: 7.9M2019: 8.1M2020: 8.0M2021: 8.6M2022: 9.0M2023: 9.3M2024: 9.6M2025: 9.9M2026: 10.2M2027: 10.5M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Low income recorded 10.54 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 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Low income peaked at 10.54 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5.71 million, in 2005.

That places World: Low income 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 5.71 million
2006 5.88 million +2.9%
2007 6.05 million +2.9%
2008 6.22 million +2.8%
2009 6.42 million +3.2%
2010 6.58 million +2.6%
2011 6.80 million +3.3%
2012 6.95 million +2.2%
2013 7.16 million +3.0%
2014 7.24 million +1.0%
2015 7.34 million +1.4%
2016 7.52 million +2.5%
2017 7.71 million +2.5%
2018 7.91 million +2.6%
2019 8.09 million +2.3%
2020 7.96 million -1.6%
2021 8.56 million +7.6%
2022 9.05 million +5.7%
2023 9.35 million +3.3%
2024 9.64 million +3.2%
2025 9.93 million +2.9%
2026 10.23 million +3.0%
2027 10.54 million +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.06 million 5.71 million 6.42 million 5
2010s 7.33 million 6.58 million 8.09 million 10
2020s 9.41 million 7.96 million 10.54 million 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 30 Italy 806,778 compare
  2. 31 South Africa 758,858 compare
  3. 32 Argentina 749,267 compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 724,202 compare
  5. 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 717,813 compare
  6. 35 Peru 712,198 compare
  7. 36 Saudi Arabia 705,363 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Low income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Low income was 10.54 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.71 million in 2005.
How does World: Low income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
World: Low income ranks 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Low 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
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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.