Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income vs Zambia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
39.71
in 2027
Zambia
42.47
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time

  • Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 42.47 against 39.71 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 2.76.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.34 37.67 4.66 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
2010s 40.85 38.12 2.74 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
2020s 39.58 42.06 2.48 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 42.47 against 39.71 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income and Zambia?
2.76, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income and Zambia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 87 groups.
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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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.