Congo vs Northern Africa: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 48.86 against 44.78 in Northern Africa, a difference of 4.08.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.37 | 45.33 | 3.04 | Congo |
| 2010s | 48.7 | 45.34 | 3.37 | Congo |
| 2020s | 48.41 | 44.52 | 3.89 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Congo or Northern Africa?
- Congo, at 48.86 against 44.78 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Congo and Northern Africa?
- 4.08, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Congo ranks 5th 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.