Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income vs China: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
40.89
in 2027
China
44.65
in 2027
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank
28th
China rank
26th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 44.65 against 40.89 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 3.76.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income's.

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

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 28th and China ranks 26th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income China Difference Ahead
2000s 44.45 45.98 1.53 China
2010s 42.23 46.18 3.95 China
2020s 40.86 44.36 3.5 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income or China?
China, at 44.65 against 40.89 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and China?
3.76, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and China rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 28th and China ranks 26th 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

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.