Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 40.83 against 40.77 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4 | 38.74 | 0.346 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 39.38 | 38.76 | 0.621 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.57 | 39.99 | 0.575 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 40.83 against 40.77 in Saudi Arabia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 78th 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.