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

Americas
37.83
in 2027
Uganda
41.67
in 2027
Americas rank
58th
Uganda rank
60th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Americas
  • Uganda
010203040200520162027

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 41.67 against 37.83 in Americas, a difference of 3.84.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 38.93 26.62 12.31 Americas
2010s 38.27 29.64 8.62 Americas
2020s 37.57 40.58 3.01 Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 41.67 against 37.83 in Americas as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Americas and Uganda?
3.84, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Americas and Uganda rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Americas ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th 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.