Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Botswana
43.32
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
40.14
in 2027
Botswana rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
39th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 43.32 against 40.14 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 3.18.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 39th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 47.53 38.72 8.81 Botswana
2010s 45.69 39.66 6.03 Botswana
2020s 43.82 39.75 4.07 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Botswana, at 43.32 against 40.14 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
3.18, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Botswana ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 39th 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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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.