Namibia vs South America: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Namibia
- South America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.09 against 38.18 in South America, a difference of 3.91.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 55th and South America ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6 | 39.91 | 1.69 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 41.98 | 38.81 | 3.17 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 41.94 | 37.73 | 4.21 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Namibia or South America?
- Namibia, at 42.09 against 38.18 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Namibia and South America?
- 3.91, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Namibia and South America rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Namibia ranks 55th and South America ranks 57th 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.