APEC vs Malaysia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- APEC
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 44.55 against 41.03 in APEC, a difference of 3.52.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times APEC's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
APEC ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 87 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | APEC | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.87 | 47.5 | 4.63 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 42.47 | 45.88 | 3.41 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40.85 | 44.26 | 3.41 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, APEC or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 44.55 against 41.03 in APEC as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between APEC and Malaysia?
- 3.52, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for APEC and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do APEC and Malaysia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- APEC ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th 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.