Hong Kong vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 42.99 against 39.82 in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, a difference of 3.17.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 41st and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.08 | 39.66 | 6.42 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 44.03 | 39.59 | 4.44 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 39.34 | 3.46 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Hong Kong or Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- Hong Kong, at 42.99 against 39.82 in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Hong Kong and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- 3.17, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Hong Kong ranks 41st and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 41st 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.