Niger vs Northern Europe: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Niger
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 39.96 against 30.64 in Northern Europe, a difference of 9.32.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 86th and Northern Europe ranks 85th of 188 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.72 | 31.24 | 7.48 | Niger |
| 2010s | 39.23 | 30.85 | 8.38 | Niger |
| 2020s | 39.79 | 30.22 | 9.58 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Niger or Northern Europe?
- Niger, at 39.96 against 30.64 in Northern Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Niger and Northern Europe?
- 9.32, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Niger and Northern Europe rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Niger ranks 86th and Northern Europe ranks 85th 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.