New Zealand vs Uruguay: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 33.68 against 33.48 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.17 | 34.74 | 0.564 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 33.76 | 35.01 | 1.25 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 33.49 | 33.75 | 0.2575 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 33.68 against 33.48 in New Zealand as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.2, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- New Zealand ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 153rd 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.