Libya vs Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Libya
42.44
in 2027
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
38.96
in 2027
Libya rank
49th
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank
52nd

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Libya
  • Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 42.44 against 38.96 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 3.48.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income's.

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

Libya ranks 49th and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 52nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 44.93 42.31 2.62 Libya
2010s 44.68 40.12 4.56 Libya
2020s 42.26 39.27 2.99 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Libya or Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Libya, at 42.44 against 38.96 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Libya and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
3.48, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Libya and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Libya ranks 49th and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 52nd 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.