Jamaica vs South-Eastern Asia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Jamaica
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 43.47 against 40.16 in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.31.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 37th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.41 | 42.66 | 0.754 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.88 | 41.44 | 1.45 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 43.04 | 39.83 | 3.21 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Jamaica or South-Eastern Asia?
- Jamaica, at 43.47 against 40.16 in South-Eastern Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Jamaica and South-Eastern Asia?
- 3.31, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Jamaica and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Jamaica ranks 37th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 38th 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.