Iran vs MENA: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time
- Iran
- MENA
How they compare
Iran currently reports 45.99 against 42.21 in MENA, a difference of 3.78.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times MENA's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 16th and MENA ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.06 | 44.68 | 2.38 | Iran |
| 2010s | 44.72 | 43.53 | 1.19 | Iran |
| 2020s | 44.95 | 42.11 | 2.84 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Iran or MENA?
- Iran, at 45.99 against 42.21 in MENA as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Iran and MENA?
- 3.78, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and MENA?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Iran and MENA rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Iran ranks 16th and MENA ranks 18th 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.