Latin America and the Caribbean vs Western Sahara: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 42.31 against 39.08 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.23.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 51st of 87 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.77 | 41.42 | 0.65 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 39.65 | 41.77 | 2.12 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 38.69 | 42.07 | 3.38 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Latin America and the Caribbean or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 42.31 against 39.08 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Latin America and the Caribbean and Western Sahara?
- 3.23, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Western Sahara?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Western Sahara rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 51st of 87 groups.
- 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.