Africa vs Zambia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 42.47 against 39.15 in Africa, a difference of 3.32.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 48th of 87 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.84 | 37.67 | 0.168 | Africa |
| 2010s | 38.36 | 38.12 | 0.243 | Africa |
| 2020s | 38.78 | 42.06 | 3.28 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 42.47 against 39.15 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Africa and Zambia?
- 3.32, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Africa ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 48th 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.