Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 36.27 against 35.91 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.36.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and United States ranks 128th of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.33 | 36.62 | 2.29 | United States |
| 2010s | 35.06 | 36.56 | 1.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 35.44 | 36.29 | 0.85 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 36.27 against 35.91 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 0.36, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and United States ranks 128th 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.