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Average weekly hours worked in Afghanistan

Average weekly hours worked in Afghanistan was 39.6 hours per week in 2021, according to International Labour Organization. That is down 3.6% from 2020.

2021, hours per week39.6
Change on 2020-3.6%
Series high41.12020
Series low372014

Average weekly hours worked in Afghanistan, 2014 to 2021

37383940414220142017202020212014: 37 hours per week2017: 38 hours per week2020: 41.1 hours per week2021: 39.6 hours per week
hours per week. Source: ILOSTAT, Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex, total, annual (DF_HOW_TEMP_SEX_NB). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-11.
All 4 values
Periodhours per week
202139.6
202041.1 Series break
201738
201437

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Definition

Average number of hours actually worked per week in the main job by employed people, full-time and part-time together, from labour force and household surveys compiled by the ILO (13th ICLS definitions). Hours actually worked include overtime and exclude paid leave.

Main job only, so people with second jobs work more than shown. Countries with many part-time workers show lower averages. The ILO's modelled estimates are not served. The ILO recalculates national survey data to its international definitions, so values can differ from the figures national offices publish, and it revises past years.

How to cite

International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex, total, annual (DF_HOW_TEMP_SEX_NB). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_HOW_TEMP_SEX_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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What is the average weekly hours worked in Afghanistan?

Average weekly hours worked in Afghanistan was 39.6 hours per week in 2021, according to International Labour Organization. That is down 3.6% from 2020.

Where does this figure come from?

International Labour Organization. Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex, total, annual (DF_HOW_TEMP_SEX_NB). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly hours worked in Afghanistan?

41.1 hours per week in 2020, the highest value since 2014 in this series.

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