Guatemala vs Northern America: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Guatemala
- Northern America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 41.4 against 35.79 in Northern America, a difference of 5.61.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Northern America ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.72 | 36.24 | 4.48 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 40.62 | 36.12 | 4.5 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 40.92 | 35.81 | 5.11 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Guatemala or Northern America?
- Guatemala, at 41.4 against 35.79 in Northern America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Guatemala and Northern America?
- 5.61, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Guatemala and Northern America rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Northern America ranks 69th 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.