Hong Kong (China) vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Annual working hours per worker

Hong Kong (China)
2,240
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2,246
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
25th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
23rd

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 2,246 against 2,240 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 23rd of 130 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 2,396 2,447 50.88 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 2,290 2,326 35.77 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 2,216 2,246 30.05 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Hong Kong (China) or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 2,246 against 2,240 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Hong Kong (China) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 23rd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed