Burkina Faso vs Northern Africa: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.18 against 44.78 in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.4.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.25 | 45.33 | 1.08 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 45.28 | 45.34 | 0.053 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 46.56 | 44.52 | 2.04 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Burkina Faso or Northern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.18 against 44.78 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 3.4, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Burkina Faso and Northern Africa rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 6th 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.