Africa vs Myanmar: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 42.53 against 39.15 in Africa, a difference of 3.38.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 50th and Myanmar ranks 47th of 87 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.84 | 50.22 | 12.38 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 38.36 | 49.03 | 10.67 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 38.78 | 42.57 | 3.79 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Africa or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 42.53 against 39.15 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Africa and Myanmar?
- 3.38, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Myanmar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Myanmar rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Africa ranks 50th and Myanmar ranks 47th 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
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.