Arab States vs Costa Rica: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Arab States
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.02 against 37.56 in Arab States, a difference of 4.46.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Arab States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Arab States ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 87 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab States | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.09 | 44.09 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40.5 | 41.78 | 1.28 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.9 | 40.9 | 3.01 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Arab States or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 42.02 against 37.56 in Arab States as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Arab States and Costa Rica?
- 4.46, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab States and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Arab States and Costa Rica rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Arab States ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 57th 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.