Libya vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)

Libya
42.44
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
39.55
in 2027
Libya rank
49th
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
46th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time

  • Libya
  • World: Upper-middle income excluding China
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 42.44 against 39.55 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, a difference of 2.89.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times World: Upper-middle income excluding China's.

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

Libya ranks 49th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 46th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya World: Upper-middle income excluding China Difference Ahead
2000s 44.93 41.75 3.18 Libya
2010s 44.68 40.4 4.28 Libya
2020s 42.26 39.24 3.02 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 World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Libya, at 42.44 against 39.55 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Libya and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
2.89, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Libya and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Libya ranks 49th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 46th 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

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.