Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Lower-middle income excluding India

World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 29.41 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
29.41 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
16th
of 87 groups
All-time high
29.41 million
in 2027
All-time low
18.41 million
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005–2027

010.0M20.0M30.0M2005201620272005: 18.4M2006: 18.9M2007: 19.5M2008: 19.9M2009: 20.4M2010: 21.1M2011: 21.3M2012: 21.6M2013: 22.1M2014: 22.8M2015: 23.3M2016: 23.9M2017: 24.0M2018: 24.4M2019: 24.6M2020: 23.5M2021: 24.8M2022: 26.5M2023: 27.1M2024: 27.7M2025: 28.2M2026: 28.8M2027: 29.4M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Lower-middle income excluding India is 29.41 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 29.41 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 18.41 million, in 2005.

That places World: Lower-middle income excluding India 16th 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: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 18.41 million
2006 18.94 million +2.9%
2007 19.54 million +3.2%
2008 19.94 million +2.0%
2009 20.40 million +2.3%
2010 21.05 million +3.2%
2011 21.34 million +1.3%
2012 21.62 million +1.3%
2013 22.14 million +2.4%
2014 22.80 million +3.0%
2015 23.29 million +2.2%
2016 23.86 million +2.4%
2017 24.00 million +0.6%
2018 24.35 million +1.5%
2019 24.55 million +0.8%
2020 23.48 million -4.4%
2021 24.83 million +5.8%
2022 26.46 million +6.6%
2023 27.10 million +2.4%
2024 27.65 million +2.0%
2025 28.21 million +2.0%
2026 28.80 million +2.1%
2027 29.41 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.45 million 18.41 million 20.40 million 5
2010s 22.90 million 21.05 million 24.55 million 10
2020s 26.99 million 23.48 million 29.41 million 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India

  1. 13 Japan 2.10 million compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 1.81 million compare
  3. 15 Thailand 1.70 million compare
  4. 16 Egypt 1.55 million compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 1.50 million compare
  6. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.44 million compare
  7. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 29.41 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The highest recorded value was 29.41 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The lowest recorded value was 18.41 million in 2005.
How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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.