India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

India
45.68
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
41.3
in 2027
India rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
22nd

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

India currently reports 45.68 against 41.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 4.38.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 22nd of 188 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 47.05 44.64 2.41 India
2010s 48.87 42.64 6.23 India
2020s 46.46 41.45 5.01 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, India or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
India, at 45.68 against 41.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between India and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
4.38, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
India ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 22nd 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.