Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Hong Kong, China
42.99
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
40.14
in 2027
Hong Kong, China rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
39th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 42.99 against 40.14 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 2.85.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 39th of 188 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 46.08 38.72 7.36 Hong Kong, China
2010s 44.03 39.66 4.37 Hong Kong, China
2020s 42.8 39.75 3.04 Hong Kong, China

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, China or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Hong Kong, China, at 42.99 against 40.14 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
2.85, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 39th 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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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.