Eritrea vs Western Europe: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Eritrea
- Western Europe
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 39.81 against 30.03 in Western Europe, a difference of 9.78.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 88th and Western Europe ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.88 | 32.26 | 6.61 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 38.96 | 31.08 | 7.88 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 39.53 | 29.93 | 9.6 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Eritrea or Western Europe?
- Eritrea, at 39.81 against 30.03 in Western Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Eritrea and Western Europe?
- 9.78, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Eritrea and Western Europe rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Eritrea ranks 88th and Western Europe ranks 86th 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.