Americas vs Namibia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Americas
37.83
in 2027
Namibia
42.09
in 2027
Americas rank
58th
Namibia rank
55th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Americas
  • Namibia
01020304050200520162027

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 42.09 against 37.83 in Americas, a difference of 4.26.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.

Americas ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 55th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.93 41.6 2.67 Namibia
2010s 38.27 41.98 3.71 Namibia
2020s 37.57 41.94 4.37 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Americas or Namibia?
Namibia, at 42.09 against 37.83 in Americas as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Americas and Namibia?
4.26, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Americas and Namibia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Americas ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 55th 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.