Northern Europe vs Tanzania: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Northern Europe
30.64
in 2027
Tanzania
40.03
in 2027
Northern Europe rank
85th
Tanzania rank
84th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Tanzania
010203040200520162027

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 40.03 against 30.64 in Northern Europe, a difference of 9.39.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe's.

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

Northern Europe ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 31.24 33.62 2.39 Tanzania
2010s 30.85 36.18 5.34 Tanzania
2020s 30.22 39.52 9.31 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Northern Europe or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 40.03 against 30.64 in Northern Europe as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Northern Europe and Tanzania?
9.39, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Northern Europe and Tanzania rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Northern Europe ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 87 groups.
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.