Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.02 against 41.73 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.29.
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 Vietnam ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.09 | 43.43 | 0.662 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.78 | 41.08 | 0.706 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9 | 41.14 | 0.235 | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Costa Rica, at 42.02 against 41.73 in Vietnam as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 0.29, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 59th 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.