Egypt vs Western Africa: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Egypt
- Western Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 44.11 against 40.29 in Western Africa, a difference of 3.82.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.57 | 39.74 | 5.84 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 45.33 | 40.64 | 4.69 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 43.82 | 39.96 | 3.86 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Egypt or Western Africa?
- Egypt, at 44.11 against 40.29 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Egypt and Western Africa?
- 3.82, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Egypt and Western Africa rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Egypt ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 36th 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.