Papua New Guinea vs Southern Europe: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Papua New Guinea
40.83
in 2027
Southern Europe
34
in 2027
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
Southern Europe rank
75th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Southern Europe
010203040200520162027

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 40.83 against 34 in Southern Europe, a difference of 6.83.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Southern Europe ranks 75th of 188 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4 35.91 2.48 Papua New Guinea
2010s 39.38 34.9 4.48 Papua New Guinea
2020s 40.57 33.68 6.89 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 Southern Europe?
Papua New Guinea, at 40.83 against 34 in Southern Europe as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
6.83, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Southern Europe ranks 75th 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

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.