Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.02 against 41.73 in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | 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 | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 42.02 against 41.73 in Viet Nam as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0.29, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Viet Nam 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.