Nicaragua vs United States of America: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Nicaragua
35.91
in 2027
United States of America
36.27
in 2027
Nicaragua rank
131st
United States of America rank
128th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Nicaragua
  • United States of America
010203040200520162027

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 36.27 against 35.91 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.36.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th of 188 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 35.66 36.62 0.956 United States of America
2010s 35.68 36.56 0.883 United States of America
2020s 35.65 36.29 0.6375 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Nicaragua or United States of America?
United States of America, at 36.27 against 35.91 in Nicaragua as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Nicaragua and United States of America?
0.36, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Nicaragua and United States of America rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Nicaragua ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th 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.