Africa: Upper-middle income vs Macau, China: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Africa: Upper-middle income
42.04
in 2027
Macau, China
45.56
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
19th
Macau, China rank
21st

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 45.56 against 42.04 in Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 3.52.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Africa: Upper-middle income's.

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

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 19th and Macau, China ranks 21st of 87 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Upper-middle income Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 44.23 46.88 2.65 Macau, China
2010s 42.85 46.24 3.39 Macau, China
2020s 41.99 45.48 3.49 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Africa: Upper-middle income or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 45.56 against 42.04 in Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Africa: Upper-middle income and Macau, China?
3.52, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Macau, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Macau, China rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 19th and Macau, China ranks 21st 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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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.