How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and Iran?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

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.

BRICS vs Iran: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)

BRICS

43.33

in 2027

Iran

45.99

in 2027

BRICS rank

13th

Iran rank

16th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time

BRICS
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 45.99 against 43.33 in BRICS, a difference of 2.66.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times BRICS's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

BRICS ranks 13th and Iran ranks 16th of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, BRICS averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	BRICS	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.69	47.06	2.37	Iran
2010s	45.03	44.72	0.314	BRICS
2020s	43.36	44.95	1.59	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, BRICS or Iran?: Iran, at 45.99 against 43.33 in BRICS as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between BRICS and Iran?: 2.66, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and Iran?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do BRICS and Iran rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?: BRICS ranks 13th and Iran ranks 16th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.