Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World
World: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 150.41 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World recorded 150.41 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World peaked at 150.41 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 120.06 million, in 2005.
That places World 1st 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 120.06 million | — |
| 2006 | 121.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 122.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 122.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 123.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 126.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 127.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 129.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 130.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 132.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 133.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 135.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 136.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 137.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 138.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 130.31 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 136.79 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 141.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 144.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 145.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 147.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 148.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 150.41 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.99 million | 120.06 million | 123.14 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 132.76 million | 126.57 million | 138.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.16 million | 130.31 million | 150.41 million | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in World was 150.41 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 150.41 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.06 million in 2005.
- How does World rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- World ranks 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.