Benin vs South America: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Benin
- South America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 42.04 against 38.18 in South America, a difference of 3.86.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 56th and South America ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.05 | 39.91 | 1.14 | Benin |
| 2010s | 41.05 | 38.81 | 2.24 | Benin |
| 2020s | 41.79 | 37.73 | 4.05 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Benin or South America?
- Benin, at 42.04 against 38.18 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Benin and South America?
- 3.86, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Benin and South America rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Benin ranks 56th and South America ranks 57th of 188 countries.
- 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.