Guyana vs Jamaica: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Guyana
43.27
in 2027
Jamaica
43.47
in 2027
Guyana rank
39th
Jamaica rank
37th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 43.47 against 43.27 in Guyana, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.92 | 43.41 | 2.49 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 40.88 | 42.88 | 2 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 42.59 | 43.04 | 0.4563 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 43.47 against 43.27 in Guyana as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.2, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Guyana ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 37th 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.