Costa Rica vs Uganda: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.02 against 41.67 in Uganda, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 60th of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.09 | 26.62 | 17.48 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.78 | 29.64 | 12.14 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9 | 40.58 | 0.3175 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 42.02 against 41.67 in Uganda as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.35, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 60th 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.