Africa: Low income vs Laos: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)

Africa: Low income
36.66
in 2027
Laos
41.51
in 2027
Africa: Low income rank
64th
Laos rank
61st

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time

  • Africa: Low income
  • Laos
010203040200520162027

How they compare

Laos currently reports 41.51 against 36.66 in Africa: Low income, a difference of 4.85.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Africa: Low income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Africa: Low income ranks 64th and Laos ranks 61st of 87 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Low income Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7 42.73 9.03 Laos
2010s 34.54 41.96 7.43 Laos
2020s 36.17 41.3 5.12 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Africa: Low income or Laos?
Laos, at 41.51 against 36.66 in Africa: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Africa: Low income and Laos?
4.85, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and Laos?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Low income and Laos rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Africa: Low income ranks 64th and Laos ranks 61st of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (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 mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.